![]() ![]() It has always been a book written for adults. While Catcher in the Rye remains one of my favored American Classics, it is not for classroom instruction.įirst, Salinger never intended it for an adolescent reading audience. It's an American classic that everyone should read. ![]() ![]() But those who would do so miss the point of the book, which is a compassionate tale of a child adrift in the world. ![]() Holden refers to homosexuals as "flits." People have used these instances in an effort to have the book banned. There are also lots of sexual references, and everyone smokes and drinks - including the underage protagonist. Any language used - and it is chock full of mild to moderate swearing, and "f-k" is used several times - is in the service of being true to the nature of a rebellious teen. Parents need to know that this book remains one of the best books about adolescence ever written. There is also an instance in which Holden overhears a story about someone attempting to commit suicide by taking aspirin.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. But none of this is gratuitous: A) Some of the smoking relates to the time in which the book was written, and b) getting drunk is a huge rite of passage for kids and thus it's critically important to explore in literature. As one would expect from the 1950s setting, nearly everyone in this story drinks mixed drinks and smokes, both to excess. ![]()
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