In Cold Fear

J. D. Salinger's THE CATCHER IN THE RYE is popular in high school literature courses; it is also one of the most banned books in America, with Holden Caulfield perceived as either an innocent adrift in a difficult world, or else a subversive figure who inspires adolescents with anarchy. Pamela Hunt Steinle explores the controversies over the novel, and sees in them a reflection of what ails American society at the beginning of the 21st century. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.