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The Catcher in the Rye was published in 1951 by J. D. Salinger. It is one of the most taught novels in the United States.

One of the main reasons The Catcher in The Rye was banned is because it has a strong use of sexual content and offensive language. In the book, there was some violence, smoking and drinking and parents didn't want that to encourage their children.

When the book was first released, it had a negative effect on young readers. Teens from that time began using it as a rite of passage to drink, smoke, and cause violence. They did this because they felt a connection with the main protagonist, Holden, and his teenage angst.

The story has such an affect on teenagers today because many of them can connect to the protagonist's troubles and lifestyle.

It impacted many writers including Sylvia Plath, Bret Easton Ellis, Stephen Chbosky. Sylvia Plath wrote "The Bell Jar". Bret Easton Ellis was influenced by the Catcher In the Rye so much that he wrote "Less Then Zero". The same thing happened with Stephen Chbosky, who wrote "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". It also impacted many shows like South Park and Ghost in The Shell. Finally, in American and British magazines there were more then 70 essays on the novel printed in the decade following its publication.

The book was banned from libraries and school because of the profanity and other suggestive behaviors.