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[|History of The Catcher In The Rye] [|History Of The Catcher In The Rye]

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Interview with an Author affected by Catcher in the Rye
"On December 8, 1980 Mark David Chapman was a very confused person. He was literally living inside of a paperback novel, J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye." He was vacillating between suicide, between catching the first taxi home, back to Hawaii, between killing, as you said, an icon." - Mark Chapman, from Larry King Interview.

[|Mark Chapman Interview]

I wrote this poem with the idea that the book had a voice. The poem reflects the book standing up for itself just as we would if we were banned from the world. If we were banned from a specific group or even just our friends you would most likely stand up for yourself. The Catcher in the Rye had an impact even if no one liked the way it was printed. I hope you enjoy this poem.
 * A poem about the book.**