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Banned Books— The Catcher in the Rye. csun, n.d. Web. 22 March 2013 I used this source because it accurately describes why the book was banned and gives several examples of why it was banned from across the country. This source explains that it is being banned because of vulgarity, sexual scenes, and things concerning moral issues.

Arguments Against Banning Catcher in the Rye. Essay24, December 2010. Web. 22 March 2013 This source argues that because Holden is portrayed as “stupid and a humiliation to our society” it teaches that the moral problems that Holden has and the intolerance he shows are not good. The violence in this book is often cited as a reason to ban it, however, Holden is only willing to fight for what he cares enough about which should be respected, not frowned upon. His lack of respect for religion is a reason many people want to ban this book but in the book he insists on giving two nuns that he meets ten dollars and even offers to pay for their meals.

STUMPTALK: Don’t ban 'Catcher in the Rye. crossville-chronicle, 18 April 2011. Web. 22 March 2013 The argument this source makes is that many other works should be banned because they contain some of the vulgarity, sexuality, and morality that //The Catcher in the Rye// was for. Works by Shakespeare, //Canterbury Tales//, and //the Bible// contain vulgarity and sexuality so should they be banned too?Also people use offensive language casually and we see films and T.V. shows and listen to music that is filled with nudity, obscenity, and profane and obscene language, this makes reading this language in the book more acceptable.

To Ban or Not To Ban. n.p. n.d. Web. 23 March 2013 The arguments made are that many of the things that it is banned for contribute greatly to the storyline and if they were removed then the novel would lose its meaning. The reasons why the novel is banned is also discussed in this source and ultimately it argues against banning the novel.

History of the Novel. Wikispaces, n.d. Web. 23 March 2013 In great detail this source describes the reasons why the book was banned in many schools across the country. The reasons this source discusses are sexual content, offensive language, lying, and that this novels portrays what life is like for many teenagers across the country and parents didn’t want to believe that their children were actually going through circumstances similar to those described in the book. The writer of this source argues that the sexual content in the book cannot be any worse than what teens are seeing on T.V. today and that much of the offensive language used throughout the novel is not something that teens haven’t heard or used before.