The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye

By JD SalingerBy JD Salinger

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Salinger HistorySalinger History Born 1919 in New York CityBorn 1919 in New York City Died January, 2010 at age 91Died January, 2010 at age 91 JD was kicked out of several high JD was kicked out of several high

schools and ended up attending schools and ended up attending Valley Forge Military Academy—Many Valley Forge Military Academy—Many argue Valley Forge is the basis for argue Valley Forge is the basis for Pencey PrepPencey Prep

While at Valley Forge, JD was a While at Valley Forge, JD was a manager of the fencing teammanager of the fencing team

College YearsCollege Years

Flunked out of New York Flunked out of New York UniversityUniversity

Dropped out of Ursinus CollegeDropped out of Ursinus CollegeSalinger’s father took him to Salinger’s father took him to

Europe to teach him about the Europe to teach him about the family’s Import/Export businessfamily’s Import/Export business

Early Work Early Work

In 1941, Salinger In 1941, Salinger published a story in published a story in The New YorkerThe New Yorker, , and the main and the main character’s name character’s name is Holden Caulfieldis Holden Caulfield

World War IIWorld War II

Salinger was Salinger was drafted into the drafted into the military during military during World War II, and World War II, and he saw action at he saw action at the Battle of the the Battle of the Bulge in June of Bulge in June of 19441944

The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye

In 1946, a In 1946, a novelette with novelette with Holden was Holden was optioned by a optioned by a publisher, but publisher, but Salinger refused to Salinger refused to have it publishedhave it published

Finally, in 1951, Finally, in 1951, The Catcher in the The Catcher in the RyeRye was published was published

Post-Post-CatcherCatcher Following the Following the

publication of publication of CatcherCatcher, Salinger , Salinger spent his time spent his time hanging out in NYC hanging out in NYC as a celebrity in as a celebrity in literary circlesliterary circles

In 1953, Salinger In 1953, Salinger moved to Cornish, moved to Cornish, New Hampshire New Hampshire where he lived until where he lived until his deathhis death

Other WorksOther Works

Nine Stories, Nine Stories, 19531953

Franny and Franny and ZooeyZooey, 1961, 1961

““Raise High the Raise High the Roof Beam, Roof Beam, Carpenter”, 1963Carpenter”, 1963

““Hapworth 16, Hapworth 16, 1924”, 19651924”, 1965

CatcherCatcher and Holden and Holden Many critics argue that Holden Many critics argue that Holden

Caulfield is the first character to Caulfield is the first character to capture the restless spirit of capture the restless spirit of American youthAmerican youth

CatcherCatcher can be described as a can be described as a coming-of-age novelcoming-of-age novel

The age group of “teenager” was The age group of “teenager” was not defined until the 40s and 50s not defined until the 40s and 50s with the introduction of with the introduction of television and radio advertising television and radio advertising targeting these youths. They targeting these youths. They now had their own fashion, now had their own fashion, music, and buying powermusic, and buying power

Controversy of Controversy of CatcherCatcher

CatcherCatcher has been has been shrouded in shrouded in controversy, and it is controversy, and it is one of the most banned one of the most banned novels in the world. novels in the world.

Reasons: Offensive Reasons: Offensive language, premarital language, premarital sex, alcohol abuse, and sex, alcohol abuse, and prostitutionprostitution

Controversy IIControversy II

On December 8On December 8thth, , 1980, Mark David 1980, Mark David Chapman murdered Chapman murdered John Lennon. John Lennon. Chapman had a copy Chapman had a copy of of CatcherCatcher on him and on him and claimed that all of the claimed that all of the answers as to why he answers as to why he did it are in the bookdid it are in the book

Controversy IIIControversy III

In 1981, John Hinckley, Jr attempted to In 1981, John Hinckley, Jr attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. He assassinate President Ronald Reagan. He wounded a handful of people, including the wounded a handful of people, including the President. Hinckley was reported to be obsessed President. Hinckley was reported to be obsessed with with Catcher Catcher (but more obsessed with the movie (but more obsessed with the movie Taxi DriverTaxi Driver))

Controversy IVControversy IV In 1989, Robert John In 1989, Robert John

Bardo was carrying Bardo was carrying the novel when he the novel when he murdered Rebecca murdered Rebecca Schaeffer, an Schaeffer, an American actress best American actress best known for her role in known for her role in the sitcom the sitcom My Sister My Sister SamSam

This case led to This case led to stalking laws in stalking laws in CaliforniaCalifornia

CatcherCatcher, Salinger and Holden , Salinger and Holden TodayToday

CatcherCatcher, Salinger, and Holden have been alluded , Salinger, and Holden have been alluded to in many films including to in many films including Finding Forrester, Field Finding Forrester, Field of Dreams, Conspiracy Theory, Six Degrees of of Dreams, Conspiracy Theory, Six Degrees of Separation, Chasing Amy, Annie Hall, Daredevil, Separation, Chasing Amy, Annie Hall, Daredevil, Pleasantville, Igby Goes Down, Chasing Holden Pleasantville, Igby Goes Down, Chasing Holden andand Good Girl. Good Girl. On television: On television: Family GuyFamily Guy, , Pretty Pretty Little Liars, South Park,Little Liars, South Park, and and Criminal Minds.Criminal Minds. In In music: Green Day, Offspring, Guns n’ Roses, Billy music: Green Day, Offspring, Guns n’ Roses, Billy Joel and the Beastie BoysJoel and the Beastie Boys

Six DegreesSix Degrees on on CatcherCatcher

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