Sunday, October 31, 2010

Links for Further Understanding



Read the original New York Times book review of Catcher in the Rye from 1951 here!
http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/09/13/specials/salinger-rye01.html

Some believe that Catcher cannot catch your attention! Do you agree? Find more about it here!
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/weekinreview/21schuessler.html 

Since it was published, Catcher has been a target for banned books. Should it be banned? Read about a recent controversy here!
http://www.tcoasttalk.com/2010/09/26/martin-county-mom-trying-to-get-catcher-in-the-rye-banned-from-classes/

Follow Holden's footsteps around New York City in this interactive map!
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/01/28/nyregion/20100128-salinger-map.html

Spotlight on author J.D. Salinger!
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/31/books/31sali.html?pagewanted=1  

Catcher in pop culture: check out this song, "Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?" from Green Day's 1992 album, Kerplunk!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DxqneM3U2M
 

No comments:

Post a Comment