After reading this article, I can honestly say that I am looking forward to reading our latest selection, Catcher in the Rye. I have come to the realization that most of my all-time favorite books have something very much in common with Catcher in the Rye. This is that they all have infamous reputations for being banned across American schools. I believe that, not only should these books not be banned, but they should be required to read. Two of my personal favorites include The Giver and The Perks of Being A Wallflower. These two "controversial" novels touch on the most awkward and taboo of adolescent development issues. Not only do these pieces force readers to think deeper about what each chapter means, they also allow for adolescents to think more about life itself.
The few words that the author of Caulfield's Lasting Voice allowed for the girl to speak at the end are wise beyond any high school student's years. With this, she explains why some classes or age groups might be split about the novel. Those students who have experienced feelings and events similar to those of Caulfield are able to see this novel as a "coming-of-age" rather than "depressing." It is expected that some adolescents "just don't get it," as the sixteen-year-old stated. These are adolescents blinded by the poisonous environment that our world has become today. With new technologies, expensive cars, and brand-name clothing, sometimes classic novels like Catcher in the Rye are the only thing that allow for readers to be brought back down to Earth, if only for a little while.
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