As an avid readerI love it when I learn new facts about the books I’m reading for examplefacts about “The Catcher In The Rye.” My class studied this novel my senior year and I fell in love with it. Holden Caulfield is an unforgettable character with his talk of phonies and search for innocence. These are some facts about “The Catcher In The Rye” that I found interesting!
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1. Holden Caulfield
The first fun fact about “The Catcher In The Rye” is Holden’s name: Holden Caulfield. Through his analogy of wanting to save the children at play in the rye field from falling off the cliffit’s apparent that Holden has difficulty accepting that change from childhood to adulthood. The word “caul” means the protective membrane above a fetus’ head in utero. If you look at his name againyou see Hold-on Caul-field. His whole character wants to hold on to that childhood innocence portrayed by the field example. Talk about a clever name for the character!
2. Banned
“The Catcher In The Rye” was originally banned in many schools across the country. Administrators and parents both believed that Holden’s act of engaging a prostitute was completely immoral for teens to be exposed to. What’s morethe vulgarity of the language kept many parents at bay. Not every school has lifted the ban though. To methe ban means high school students missing out on an authentic book full of life’s adjustments and accepting them.
3. Time
Time magazine lists this book as one of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923. While not all school boards could see the value of this storyTime could. And I’m so happy about that! This book is one of my favorites and I think it’s important for today’s generation to read it. This recognition only highlights that. So if you haven’t read this book yet you better go check it out!