posty Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,584170,00.html NEW YORK — "Catcher in the Rye" author J.D. Salinger has died at age 91 in New Hampshire. The author's son, in a statement from the author's literary representative, says Salinger died of natural causes at his home. He had lived for decades in self-imposed isolation in the small, remote house in Cornish, N.H. "The Catcher in the Rye" with its immortal teenage protagonist — the twisted, rebellious Holden Caulfield — came out in 1951 during the time of anxious, Cold War conformity. Salinger wrote for adults, but teenagers all over the world identified with the novel's themes of alienation, innocence and fantasy. In later years, Salinger become famous for not wanting to be famous, refusing interviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 He was a great read. Catcher in the Rye was banned in my high school and town... had to go to the next town to get a copy. Our English teacher had it number one on her list of books we needed to read. She got in trouble for that... but continued to push us reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 He was a great read. Catcher in the Rye was banned in my high school and town... had to go to the next town to get a copy. Our English teacher had it number one on her list of books we needed to read. She got in trouble for that... but continued to push us reading it. My kids HAD to read Catcher in the Rye for English class. How times change..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I never ever saw the draw for Catcher in the Rye. Horrible book IMO. My daughter had to read it this year. I thought that I might view it differently now that I am older. Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I liked the book, but think its one of the more overrated high school reading requirements. But the book got me laid once. (And with a woman!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Read Catcher in junior high, and read it again last year (20 years later). Meh both times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Read Catcher in junior high, and read it again last year (20 years later). Meh both times. +1 - not sure what I'm missing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I liked the book, but think its one of the more overrated high school reading requirements. But the book got me laid once. (And with a woman!) It beats Holden your own sausage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 it would be hard to overstate the impact "catcher in the rye" had on me when I first read it in 8th grade. I also loved the few other things he wrote (franny and zooey, a handful of short stories, etc). RIP, mr. salinger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I'm not much of a reader but it was always one of my favorite books. I bought a new copy late last year and my daughter just found out she has to read it this semester. I liked it ten times more than The Great Gatsby which I also had to read the same year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I liked it ten times more than The Great Gatsby which I also had to read the same year. now THAT's the one I just don't get the high stature of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 It beats Holden your own sausage We were at a soccer game when I was in high school; she liked my understated humor. In retrospect I got to catch her, being wry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 We were at a soccer game when I was in high school; she liked my understated humor. In retrospect I got to catch her, being wry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Bunch Of Phonies Mourn J.D. SalingerCORNISH, NH—In this big dramatic production that didn't do anyone any good (and was pretty embarrassing, really, if you think about it), thousands upon thousands of phonies across the country mourned the death of author J.D. Salinger, who was 91 years old for crying out loud. "He had a real impact on the literary world and on millions of readers," said hot-shot English professor David Clarke, who is just like the rest of them, and even works at one of those crumby schools that rich people send their kids to so they don't have to look at them for four years. "There will never be another voice like his." Which is exactly the lousy kind of goddamn thing that people say, because really it could mean lots of things, or nothing at all even, and it's just a perfect example of why you should never tell anybody anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 It will be interesting to see if Salinger's family will sell the rights to the screenplay. It has been considered a holy grail of sorts in Hollywood for many years, as the name alone would be a hugh draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarina Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I have to say, this book just didn't live up to the hype for me. I may have to give it another shot, but my initial impression was, Meh. Now Gatsby, I did love for its symbolism and such. Having visited the Newport mansions, it was also easy for me to visualize it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 It will be interesting to see if Salinger's family will sell the rights to the screenplay. It has been considered a holy grail of sorts in Hollywood for many years, as the name alone would be a hugh draw. If Hollywood were to make this film today it would have 2 car chases, a shape-morphing alien, and the twist ending of Holden being a chick martial artist secret agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxfactor Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I read Catcher years ago and found it kind of cornish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) He was a great read. Catcher in the Rye was banned in my high school and town... had to go to the next town to get a copy. Our English teacher had it number one on her list of books we needed to read. She got in trouble for that... but continued to push us reading it. Interesting as it was a required read in my Frosh English class and our age isn't that far apart (3 years?). That said, I never was a big novel reader, and didn't really like the book, BUT I DON'T think it was over hyped as it made certain "natural functions/activities" OK in an era where those "functions/activities" were Verboten! Edited February 1, 2010 by rocknrobn26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Interesting as it was a required read in my Frosh English class and our age isn't that far apart (3 years?). Pretty much had to live in the small town I was in at the time. LOL Couldn't sell alcohol inside the city limits and you couldn't swing a cat without hitting a church. They had a rating system for movies before there was a rating system. Heck... even The Good Earth was banned for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Pretty much had to live in the small town I was in at the time. LOL Couldn't sell alcohol inside the city limits and you couldn't swing a cat without hitting a church. They had a rating system for movies before there was a rating system. Heck... even The Good Earth was banned for awhile. ??? Who the hail bans Pearl Buck? Her house is some kind of shrine in WV - she's right up there with Chuck Yeager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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