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I chose to make my poster as a picture of a man’s outline (representing Holden Caulfield) standing in front of two things: a field of rye and New York City. The field of rye is on top of a building overlooking the city. In this book Holden is roaming New York City and avoiding going home to his parents after being kicked out of boarding school. While trying to find his place in the city he thinks about what he would really like to be doing, instead of living in the city, he wants to be on a cliff that is a field of rye and catch children as they almost run over the edge. I thought that scene was one of the most important in the book because it’s where the book got its name. I chose to put the title in black because I feel like black suits the mood for most of the book. Holden seems depressed in a lot of it and so I chose to use the image of man wearing his hood up to represent Holden. I do not think this book should be banned because the issues that have caused controversy over the years are things teenagers face almost every day now. I think it was the best book I’ve read for a school assignment and I think schools everywhere should teach it. If students are given good books, like this one, then maybe teachers wouldn’t have as much difficulty getting students to read.

“Catcher in the Rye is published.” This Day in History. Web. July 16, 2012. This article explains the history of The Catcher in the Rye. It was published on July 16, 1951. Little, Brown published the book. J.D. Salinger was 31 when the book was published and he had been working on the book for ten years prior to the publication date. []

“The Catcher in the Rye.” Spark Notes. Web. September 1, 2012.

This article discusses the life of J. D. Salinger and how The Catcher in the Rye was a lot like his own childhood and it also discuss his life after The Catcher in the Rye was published. A lot of events from The Catcher in the Rye resemble things that happened to Salinger when he was a child, such as living in New York City, being kicked out of boarding school and switching colleges multiple times. He wrote other stories published in the New Yorker but none of these stories were as successful as The Catcher in the Rye. He had to deal with criticism about The Catcher in the Rye throughout his life. Slowly he began to fade out of the public eye and died in 2010. []

 This is an article that talks about a reference to The Catcher in the Rye in pop culture. It has been mentioned in songs and linked to killers. It states how the book is so well known to almost everyone. It’s like a classic because even if you haven’t read the book, you’ve heard about it. []
 * Linda Holmes. “ **The Catcher In The Rye': It's Everywhere, Even If You Never Read It**.” NPR. Web.** January 28, 2010.

= R. Wolf Baldassarro. “Banned Books Awareness: “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger.” World.edu. January 23, 2011 .Web. =

This is an article explaining where the book has been banned and why it has been banned over the years since its publication. The main theme of why the book has been banned is the language and sexual content. It seems that the book is more commonly banned in southern, more conservative states. The book is challenged by many but when it is challenged, it sparks the interest of people who may not have wanted to read the book in the first place. The book is continuing to be challenged even today. []

Shmoop Editorial Team. "Holden's Red Hunting Hat in The Catcher in the Rye" //Shmoop.com //. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 27 Mar. 2013. This is an article that explains symbolism in the book. Holden’s red hunting hat is a symbol of his vulnerability, when he’s wearing it he is confident, but when it’s off he is not confident. When you read about Holden’s obsession with ducks in the pond, this symbolizes death and resurrection. The mummies are an example of how Holden sees himself; a lifeless shell. The Indian Room in the museum represents time and how all things change. The Little Shirley Beans record symbolizes the phoniness fund everywhere. []