Catcher in the Rye "There’s far more to the censorship issue than a ban on sex and four-letter words. I sometimes think that those of us who need to be the most clearheaded about these matters are planting the very trees that obscure our view of the forest," says Dorothy Briley. According to Briley, a vast amount more is needed than simply vulgar language and suggestive material to censor a novel. But this is …showed first 75 words of 923 total…

…showed last 75 words of 923 total…that the reader can see the downfalls and benefits to going against and conforming to society’s will. The universal theme of acceptance in J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye encourages teenagers to really consider society’s creeds and to think as an individual, yet it still explains to the reader the need for friendship and family in life. Both of these concepts are essential to the reader’s development into adulthood.