A Hated and Loved hero Have you ever met a smart mouthed, bewildered teen with uncanny wisdom that grabbed people in a way that didn’t seem right? Here is an introduction to that distressed teen, Holden Caulfied. Being the protagonist of “The Catcher in the Rye”, Holden has intrigued lovers and even haters of literature. The Novel was released in 1951 selling for around a pitiful three dollars. Now that first edition novel sells for …showed first 75 words of 3003 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3003 total…influence as “The Catcher in the Rye” you have to have the unique characteristics that Holden Caulfied has. He started in the 1950’s bringing young people into another realm of adolescence. He had negative influence on convicted assassins. Holden also struggled a extensive history of censorship. He then did something he would have despised, being in movies. After 51 years of the Novel being out it has had extreme influence and will continue to maintain it.