This would be fair and a better solution indeed. There is nothing wrong to have these types of novels to be banned if what is being protected is the welfare of the youth but, the government should also see to it that these authors will be given a chance to publish such genre with restrictions such as for adults reading only. The option of reading another literary work, with. An encouragement for the parents to read the novel and discuss it with their children. A literary explanation of why there is coarse language and situations. This novel in all respect was able to reach and realized that goal simply because it did not only created chaos among government official on whether such novel be allowed or banned but it created an avenue for everyone to be curious in view of the content of such controversial novel. The acknowledgment of coarse language and situations and an answer to the question: Why was The Catcher in the Rye Banned in high schools.
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In those years authors and other writers had to resort into these unusual tones and themes and way of writing to catch the attention of their respective government who in one way or another might not sensitive to the needs of certain people in society. A lot had been already said and discussions from various part of the globe were made just to debate on whether this novel has to be read or banned for the rest of everyone’s lives until it is finally forgotten. Don't get me wrong, he is all of those things but that's the. The reason for the prohibition is that some students and teachers find the book to be offensive because of the language used by its main character, 16-year-old Holden Caulfield. Holden is such a pussy or a whiny little bitch and you can't stand him.
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In 1960 a teacher in Oklahoma assigned the book to his 11th grade class and was later fired by school administrators. After it was published in 1951, it quickly became 1 on the New York Times best-seller list.
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In fact there were instances when certain teachers were dismissed from their work just because asked their students to read the novel and make a reaction paper out of this controversial and intriguing novel. In 1990, the New York City Department of Education banned all copies of The Catcher in the Rye from city schools. The novel Catcher in the Rye has been challenged many times over and has been banned from schools state-wide.