Ever since this novel was published in 1951, it has been shrouded in controversy. Author J.D. Salinger was born in New York City in 1919, and lived in a stylish neighborhood as the son of a wealthy cheese importer. Salinger's body of work includes many short stories and compellations, but ...

In 1951 at a time when social conformity was seen as a mark of good upbringing and morals, J.D. Salinger decided to publish his future-to-be classic: The Catcher and the Rye. With it came profanity, an immoral protagonist, and the generation's first mass encounter with adolescent sexuality. Sa...

"IF YOU REALLY want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is were I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, ...

Since its publication in 1951, J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye has been a topic of much controversy. In most instances, critics tackle the moral issues presented in the book and how these issues are dealt with. Salinger's portrayal of society is enlightening, yet depressing. He uses Holden C...

The Catcher In the Rye is a great piece of American Literature. Ever since its publication in 1951, J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye has served as a firestorm for controversy and debate. Critics have argued the moral issues brought on by the book and the context in which it is presented. Som...

Holden Caulfied: Saint, Snob, or Somewhere In-between? Although J.D. Salinger has only one novel to his credit, that novel, The Catcher in the Rye, is recognized as an exceptional literary work. The key to the success of The Catcher in the Rye is the main character, Holden Caulfield. There a...