Why Is Catcher In The Rye Banned

The Catcher and the Rye Final Essay As he stares up into the sky, he contemplates life. Questioning existence, he lays alone, isolated from the adult world, submerged in the wild. Into the Wild is a movie adaptation based on a true story. The main character, Chris McCandless, shares his views on life during his fatal trip to Alaska. The Catcher in the Rye is paramount to American literature. It has been banned for its inappropriate word choice and ideas. The main character, Holden Caulfield, is an outsider, similar to the author, J.D. Salinger. During his three day journey in New York, Holden shares his opinions on life to the audience. Through the works of Sean Penn’s Into the Wild, and J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, both Holden

Holden hates money because it makes him upset. “Goddam money. It always ends up making you blue as hell” (Salinger). This is because it makes him feel like he can’t connect with people. An example of this is when he talked about the roommate he couldn’t be friendly with. "...it's really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than theirs - if yours are really good ones and theirs aren't. You think if they're intelligent and all, the other person, and have a good sense of humor, that they don't give a damn whose suitcases are better, but they do. They really do" (Salinger). Holden felt that wealth ranked people. Being a member of the higher class, Holden has trouble connecting and relating to people in the lower classes. Continuing, wealth and materialism is one of the main reasons why Chris decided to go on an exodus to Alaska. He wanted to get away from the corruption that money brings. Fed up by materialism, chris did whatever he could to get rid of his money. Shortly after Chris left, he took out the money he brought for the journey, “[What remains of Chris' travelling money burns in a pile beside the Datsun on the sun-lit but muddy desert floor.]”. This scene in the movie shows that money had absolutely no meaning to Chris. This contrasts with most people in society for their lives revolve around revolve around money (Ex: Chris’s parents). Chris’s views

Frustrated by society, both Holden and Chris exhibited madness and recklessness throughout the story. In Catcher and the Rye, Holden with his friends from the past. One of them being Sally Hayes. During the date Holden has a meltdown because he can’t control himself. “‘Boy, do I hate it,’ I said. ‘But it isn't just that. It's everything. I hate living in New York and all. Taxicabs, and Madison avenue buses, with the drivers and all always yelling at you to get out at the rear door, and being introduced to phony guys that call the Lunts angels, and going up and down in elevators when you just want to go outside, and guys fitting your pants all the time at Brooks, and people always–’”. ‘Don't shout, please,’ old Sally said. Which was very funny, because I wasn't even shouting” (Salinger). Holden clearly made Sally upset because of his outburst, which ruined his relationship with her. Continuing, Chris broke off all his relationships when he decided to leave everything behind to go to Alaska. Chris developed new relationships along the way to Alaska, however he couldn't keep them. An example of this is when he left Tracy. Stubborn and determined to reach Alaska, Chris decided to break his relationship with her. Both Chris and Holden failed to control their feelings of frustration to maintain their