<p>now I've heard of books like Catcher in the Rye being banned but this is just ridiculous. Take a look at this a give me your opinions: [url=<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/28/AR2010012804001.html?g=0%5Dwashingtonpost.com%5B/url">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/28/AR2010012804001.html?g=0]washingtonpost.com[/url</a>]</p>
<p>no prep schools will ever ban classics or real books I.E. anything expect for gossip girl and the like. also this is in the south not to be a snob but this would never happen in northeastern and westcoast schools</p>
<p>I think it makes sense. Not all eighth graders are mature enough to read a book with that kind of content, and it is a public school. They are still reading the original version, so I don’t see the problem.</p>
<p>And the book is not “banned”. They still have the definitive version in the library; they are simply assigning students to read a more appropriate version.</p>
<p>Ridiculous! I think banning almost ANY book is insane. As my 10 year old says, this is suckish! LOL.</p>
<p>Probably no need to ban books, just remove the first & last pages.</p>
<p>I can understand why they would want to take it out of the library but I don’t at all like how hasty the decision was.
As a current southener I shuld take offence at Hcos’s post but its pretty much true :p</p>
<p>Would like to say…</p>
<p>CATCHER IN THE RYE is one of the best novels written yet very vulgar. You either love it or hate it. That’s from my personal experience.</p>
<p>Also RIP JD Saligner i think thats how u spell his last name… probab wrong</p>
<p>I also agree that Catcher in the Rye is the most appropriate to read 9 to 10th grade.</p>
<p>Franny and Zoey</p>
<p>I’ve read it every few years since high school. I wish that one was used more in schools. The first time I read it, I turned to the beginning and read it over again.</p>
<p>catcher in the rye
we had to read that in 6th grade it was not inappropriate in anyway
we and thats just a warm-up for the slew of classics that would follow oh god
wuthering heights eck…</p>
<p>hcos, you must be of tender age. About 40 years ago, the heartbeat of book and film banning in these United States was in your precious little NE, where this so-called enlightened area gave us the once famous phrase “Banned in Boston”. Know your history, child, before you start slandering others.</p>