The Importance of the Work

This article makes a very good argument in favor of Holden and many other's like him during the time period of the 50's. It talks about how he is very graphic and it shows how Holden truly thinks and what is really going on in his head. It states about how the book has been banned in many schools and libraries around the country. When the as the article states, it brings out the graphic realism that is the world today. It shows what this person really thinks about the world and despite all the profanity its the truth. It argues how Salinger may have helped pave the way for many other novels that followed The Catcher in the Rye. Holden is a very unique character who truly speaks his mind. The article argues these points very well.