Is Catcher in the Rye a great American novel?

ROUTINELY HAILED as the great American novel, JD Salinger’s The Catcher in the Ryeoffers a story that is on the face of it modest in ambition and scale.

Why is Catcher in the Rye offensive?

Offensive Language One of the main reasons people have banned The Catcher in The Rye is because it contains foul language. The protagonist, a sixteen-year-old boy named Holden swears throughout the book, which makes parents feel like he’s a bad role model for their teens who are reading the novel in school.

Why is Catcher in the Rye a controversial book?

Some books may be banned for the whole novel in general, and some books are banned for just one word or even their book cover (“If You Think We’re Free”). The Catcher in the Rye has been challenged several times for its “excessive vulgar language, sexual scenes, and things concerning moral issues” (Sova).

Is The Catcher in the Rye hard to read?

CATCHER is hard to read for some people. This may be in part because of the narrative voice and the confining first-person point of view. Both are tricky and limiting, but first-person is the less clumsy of the two. Either one feels confining to me and I would normally use them only in short stories.

Why is catcher considered a classic in the realm of American literature?

Because it’s really old and a lot of people have read it, to give the simplest explanation. Any time there’s some old book and a ton of people have read it and it’s influential, they call it a classic.

What should I know before reading Catcher in the Rye?

The Catcher in the Rye at 60: Ten things you should know

• It screwed up, majorly.
• It’s an icon for teenage rebellion.
• It withstood a fight.
• It’s a favourite with murderers.
• It might have been sacrificed for a career in meat.
• Green Day love it.
• Charlie Chaplin stole Salinger’s girlfriend.
• Ruby Wax identifies with it.

Why should The Catcher in the Rye not be banned?

The Catcher in the Rye should not be banned for summer reading for incoming sophomores because of its “explicit” content. If a book is banned because of its explicit content, that overshadows the educational content and the moral lessons that the reader would take away from reading this book.