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Today, June 16th, 2001, it's been exactly 50 years that J.D. Salinger's first and only novel "The Catcher in the Rye", was first published. The book has long become a "cult object" for young people all over the world, including myself.

However, a lot of people (usually older people), claim that it is not modern anymore, that the kids of today could neither like nor understand it anymore and that it had shortly outlived its time and its fame. On the other hand, I know quite a lot of people like me who still think it a great book with a message to convey to today's kids, regardless when it was written. I had a heated argument with my mom about this today which lasted for more than half an hour (and I still didn't manage to convince her - she just doesn't like the book).

Now, what I would like to know is:

Have you read Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye"?
If yes, did you like it? And why?
Do you think that the "Catcher in the Rye" is still a book, and that Holden Caulfield is still a protagonist, that teenagers can identify with?

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I am ashamed to say that I have never read it
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Truly a great book. I may read it again someday.
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PostIcon Posted on: Jul. 15 2001,18:48 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
whats it about?
and is it usually read in highschool english classes?

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PostIcon Posted on: Jul. 15 2001,19:01 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
it really is a good book. but my stupid english teacher ruined the ending for me.

also, the guy who killed John Lennon claimed to have been motivated by this book to commit the murder... I think he was angry because he thought Lennon was phony, and "phoniness" was a theme of the book. Interesting.

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PostIcon Posted on: Jul. 15 2001,19:17 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
quote:
Originally posted by LiNeY:
Have you read Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye"?
If yes, did you like it? And why?
Do you think that the "Catcher in the Rye" is still a book, and that Holden Caulfield is still a protagonist, that teenagers can identify with?

i enjoyed the catcher in the rye very much, as did the rest of my english class this year. unlike other books we read this past year, the catcher in the rye seemes to transcend its time period and really identify with teenagers. (my classmates of course denied that they were in the same "state" as holden at the end of the book.. heh.) personally, i identified with holden a lot. i think many teenagers of now can identify with him as well.
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PostIcon Posted on: Jul. 15 2001,19:18 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
Rhydant - it is about a guy of about 15-16 who is pretty dreamy and sort of a loner. He has to go to boarding school, and is never really cared for, and he is in a way a shattered personality because of his family history and all... The plot is that 3 days before Christmas he learns that he will again be dismissed by the prep school he goes to, so he decides that he doesn't want to stay. Because it is not yet Christmas vacation, he can't go home, so he just goes to New York City and hangs around there alone for 3 days. The book is written in his perspective and deals with his teenage problems - feeling alone, trying to behave like an adult, not being allowed to drink, having a hooker come to his room and not really knowing what to do with her, etc...
It's mainly a book about growing up, feeling alone, and the differences and lack of understanding between adults and teenagers. There are some really touching scenes and thoughts in it, and the whole book seems very close to life because it is written in slang (okay, 1950's slang, but at least slang).

And I dunno about High School English classes... I think it is one of the standards. It is even one of the standards for English class here in Germany...

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This really puts me to shame then since I've never read it either. Unfortunately it was not a reading requirement in ANY English/Lit class I have taken (HS or College). And the fact that as much as I love lit and haven't read it yet makes my lack of reading it send me immediately to Barnes and Nobles (ok...maybe post paycheck but anyway).
For the description of self torment that the character seems to be forgoing in the book, it really reminds me of the sort of overall mood that Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre has to it. Just going on the impression I get from your [Lin's] description of course. If so ... I can't wait to read it.
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PostIcon Posted on: Jul. 16 2001,01:31 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
i honestly think we can still relate to the book. the book has always been a required book at the high school i went to for incoming juniors. it teaches a lot about life.
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Rye gives me gas. And I don't mean the kind where you can't wait to get off the elevator. . .let's just say you'd be wise not to smoke in my presence after I've eaten a hearty rye loaf or ten.
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