Book reviews: The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger 10 Articles

by InspiredWritingResea rch

Catcher in the Rye presenets a boy who is both a strong and a weak character. One incident from the novel which illustrates this theme is in the chapter where Holden interacts with his ageing teacher. J.D. Salinger draws ...read more

by Juan Leer

Whenever you look at a list of some of the classic books in Literature, there's probably a very good chance that you will see "Catcher in the Rye" on the list. Certainly it is one of the best books of all-time, and definit...read more

by Anthony Kip

Born in 1919, J.D. Salinger, author of The Catcher in the Rye, has become one of the most controversial writers of his time. Since it's publication, The Catcher in the Rye has been banned from quite a few schools, at leas...read more

by Duane Kuehn

Published in 1951, J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" walks the critique runway from Classic American Novel to Waste of Paper and Pen. The modern controversy came to life as the United States became enamored ...read more

by Renee Asher

When J.D. Salinger penned this simple coming of age story about a snotty kid named Holden Caufield, I venture to say he had no idea what it would become. "The Catcher in the Rye" or as it is known in it's cult followin...read more

by Starbuck21

A focal point of both controversy and popular acclaim, "The Catcher in the Rye" has been a favorite in high school English curriculums all over the country since it was first published in 1951. Protagonist Holden Caul...read more

by Jen Groce

The Catcher in the Rye was written in the 1940's by J.D. Salinger and chronicles several days in the life of main character Holden Caulfield. Holden is a teenage boy who attends an all boys school, the last of many for hi...read more

by Joyce D. Sinclair

How has it come to be that one of the most controversial books of the 20th century (and also one of the most banned) happens to be considered an American classic by most, including TIME Magazine? It could be ascertained i...read more

by Xuan Hang Trieu

Growing up is difficult for teenagers who are as confused as Holden Caulfield. Assuming that the adult world is full of pain and disappointment, Holden protects himself through isolation. Although he isolates himself he st...read more

by Frank Babrove

Upon first reading The Catcher in the Rye, I was struck by the simplicity in which it was written. I was drawn to it by the comedy in it, but it was not until I did a research paper on it that I discovered exactly how impo...read more