I have covered a few of these before, but I want to get into the sheer irony of their banned status. A large part of this problem can be attributed to the theory (courtesy of my 11th-grade English teacher) that most people who are against these books have never even read them. That’s like saying [...]
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Someone recently asked me who my favorite literary character is and my mom immediately responded (on my behalf) “Holden Caulfield!” (She’s so proud of herself for remembering that The Catcher in the Rye is my favorite book.) But that got me thinking: although I love Salinger‘s writing and the story itself, does that mean Holden [...]
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