Published in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye, written by J. D. Salinger became one of his most controversial novels and a cultural phenomenon. This book is one of the most widely taught and commonly banned works of literature of all time (Benson & Salinger, 2018). There are debates on the topic of the novel’s […]
Introduction This year, the world celebrated the 100th birth of the famous American writer, Jerome Salinger. The anniversary has given rise to the new debate around his work. However, it seems that people have been reading and discussing Salinger’s most prominent book, The Catcher in the Rye, since its first publication in 1951. The book […]
Introduction J. D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye highlights various issues that teenagers contend with in their lives. Having been published in the mid 20th century, the novel has captured the attention of numerous readers. In fact, some highlight that novel is among the best works of literature to date. It has won […]
Thesis statement One of the most distinctive characteristics of Jerome Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye, is the fact that, ever since being published for the first time in 1951, it had instantly won an immense popularity with readers. According to Whitfield (1997): “Within two weeks (after the first publishing), it had been reprinted […]
Love is the feeling which may be expressed in many different ways. The understanding of love also differs and various people have different considerations about this feeling. The problems of love have been discussed by many authors and each of them tried to show something personal in that love, something unusual and different from what […]