JD Salinger has brought to the world such an outstanding novel as The Catcher in the Rye, which talks about a teenage young man full of angst and disgust with his situation in life. He leaves his school and spends some time in New York City trying to discover himself and his purpose. Many critics consider The Catcher in the Rye controversial due to the profanity, sexual content, value diminishing and rebelliousness.
The first thing that draws one’s attention when reading The Catcher in the Rye is the slang the main character uses. Holden’s word choice is abundant with derogatory terms that many consider to be not only offensive but also simply ignorant. Although some might find this subject quite humorous, the ban on the globally respected …show more content…
Unfortunately, some may find high school students not quite mature to start exploring sexuality, despite the well known fact that ignorance usually leads to serious negative consequences. While abstinence is an honorable decision one might make, the researches show that abstinence-only education taught in some environments does not give desirable results and allows children to fall into the pit of ignorance. It is important for teenagers to learn about their sexual preferences and proper sexual behavior by comparison to both healthy and lousy examples from appropriate sources. Holden discusses his peers’ attitudes towards sex when he says, “The thing is, most of the time when you’re coming pretty close to doing it [having an intercourse] with a girl – a girl that isn’t a prostitute or anything, I mean – she keeps telling you to stop. The trouble with me is, I stop. Most guys don’t” (Salinger 103). This novel comes in handy if one is trying to understand the teenage mindset, and people should estimate advantages that may come from discussing an essential topic such as …show more content…
People, by many definitions, describe Holden as a rebellious boy, mainly because he despises several people that he continuous to encounter throughout the novel: “One of the biggest reasons I left Elkton Hills was because I was surrounded by phonies. That’s all” (Salinger 17). This boy is clearly not afraid to tell people what he thinks of them, and he has, altogether, created quite a negative picture of the world in his mind. Furthermore, it is quite simple to connect that type of behavior to depression that Holden might be suffering from, yet this point creates a bigger concern for overall teenage wellbeing instead of the fear of
The first thing that draws one’s attention when reading The Catcher in the Rye is the slang the main character uses. Holden’s word choice is abundant with derogatory terms that many consider to be not only offensive but also simply ignorant. Although some might find this subject quite humorous, the ban on the globally respected …show more content…
Unfortunately, some may find high school students not quite mature to start exploring sexuality, despite the well known fact that ignorance usually leads to serious negative consequences. While abstinence is an honorable decision one might make, the researches show that abstinence-only education taught in some environments does not give desirable results and allows children to fall into the pit of ignorance. It is important for teenagers to learn about their sexual preferences and proper sexual behavior by comparison to both healthy and lousy examples from appropriate sources. Holden discusses his peers’ attitudes towards sex when he says, “The thing is, most of the time when you’re coming pretty close to doing it [having an intercourse] with a girl – a girl that isn’t a prostitute or anything, I mean – she keeps telling you to stop. The trouble with me is, I stop. Most guys don’t” (Salinger 103). This novel comes in handy if one is trying to understand the teenage mindset, and people should estimate advantages that may come from discussing an essential topic such as …show more content…
People, by many definitions, describe Holden as a rebellious boy, mainly because he despises several people that he continuous to encounter throughout the novel: “One of the biggest reasons I left Elkton Hills was because I was surrounded by phonies. That’s all” (Salinger 17). This boy is clearly not afraid to tell people what he thinks of them, and he has, altogether, created quite a negative picture of the world in his mind. Furthermore, it is quite simple to connect that type of behavior to depression that Holden might be suffering from, yet this point creates a bigger concern for overall teenage wellbeing instead of the fear of