description: This rich source of social, cultural, and historical documents and commentary will illuminate the reading of The Catcher in the Rye, a novel that has become an important rite of passage for many young adults. In addition to a literary analysis, this casebook acquaints students with the larger world in which Holden Caulfield moves: Hollywood films, Broadway plays, and jazz musicians. It also presents a detailed account of the censorship challenges to the novel, and provides primary documents on child development and psychology that illuminate Holden's contradictory behavior.
language: English
title: Understanding the Catcher in the Rye: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
titlecomplete: Understanding the Catcher in the Rye: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
ratings_count: 7
publisher: Gem Online