Pros And Cons Of Catcher In The Rye

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The book The Catcher in The Rye by J.D Salinger is a great book. It is taught in several different countries and schools around the world. It is well known for grabbing the attention . However, the word choice in the book could be considered inappropriate. In the book, profanity is a big choice of word selection. Many people like it and others don’t, so should it be censored because of Holden and Salinger’s style?

Many critics would want the book to be censored because of it influencing teenagers. I think this idea is absolutely absurd. In todays society, teenagers know a lot more about profanity. In an article by Chicago Tribune, It says “Teenagers are more likely to drop casual expletives, or “fillers”, than the generation before them

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