It's that Catcher In The Rye book again...

cheesybanana · cheesybanana #1 (**permalink**)

05-17-2007, 12:10 AM

The mom of a girl at my school decided she does not want her daughter reading *gasp!* Catcher In The Rye for an ADVANCED PLACEMENT class. It is because she is super religious and her mom does not want to expose her senior-in-high-school daughter to things outside of her tiny box.

I guess I am surprised this still happens. She has every right to not read the book...don't get me wrong. But when does her mom think it will be time for her daughter to see the world? What is going to happen when she IS exposed to the world? I have seen the effects of this first hand at my school.

What do YOU think?

johntalin · johntalin #2 (**permalink**)

05-17-2007, 12:18 AM

Some of my relatives are very religious Christians and one of my second cousins home schooled all of her six kids. I think it is good to some extend up to a certain age, but the children need real life experiences to survive rest of their lives. I would not do that to my child.

puaerotch · puaerotch #3 (**permalink**)

05-17-2007, 12:31 AM

Being a christian myself, I must confess I actually enjoyed the book. In fact, if I could figure out where it is, I would read it again. She is a senior in high school so I'm guessing 17 or 18 years old, I think she can make her own decisions on what to read. It is after all a fictional book, not a guide to life. I wonder if the mom has actually read the book or if she has made this decision based on what she has heard about it.

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #4 (**permalink**)

05-17-2007, 12:57 AM

I am a pretty religious person myself and I still consider Catcher in the Rye to be my favorite novel. I have read it almost 1-2 times a year since I first read it in 7th grade. Its a book that never gets old and I can read in one sitting

Kar98 · Kar98 #5 (**permalink**)

05-17-2007, 01:38 AM

Not religious at all, but find "Catcher in the Rye" utterly boring. In fact I'm yawning already.

cheesybanana · cheesybanana #6 (**permalink**)

05-17-2007, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Kar98

Not religious at all, but find "Catcher in the Rye" utterly boring. In fact I'm yawning already.

I actually disliked Catcher In The Rye as well.

Kash · Kash #7 (**permalink**)

05-17-2007, 01:46 AM

You know, I personally never had to read Catcher in the Rye in high school. Some of my friends did, but the teachers I had never assigned it to the class. I've been thinking about going out and reading it on my own initiative, but I never really got the time (or I simply forgot

)

As for the story. Let the mom shield her daughter all she wants. As long as she isn't barring the rest of the class from reading the book, then who cares? It'll be fun to see what happens when mommy dearest has to deal with a daughter who's incapable of dealing with real life because she was so sheltered.

iSebastianGrey · iSebastianGrey #8 (**permalink**)

05-17-2007, 02:01 AM

Franny and Zooey is much better anyway.

eric · eric #9 (**permalink**)

05-17-2007, 03:03 AM

that reminds me of the "spring" theory i heard of a long time ago. might have been on love lines back when Adam Corolla had just joined.

kids are like coiled springs, a small amount of force will keep them where you want them with little pressure exterted back at you; but smash down on a spring and it's bound to shoot out from under your hand in some random direction.

fleurya · fleurya #10 (**permalink**)

05-17-2007, 05:22 AM

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Catcher In The Rye for an ADVANCED PLACEMENT class

Where and what kind of school is it where Catcher in the Rye is in a senior-level advanced placement class??? I read that in 8th grade!

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kids are like coiled springs, a small amount of force will keep them where you want them with little pressure exterted back at you; but smash down on a spring and it's bound to shoot out from under your hand in some random direction.

True. It can depend on the individual. If the kids accepts it, they will become their parents. If they reject it? Well, let's just say that those were the kind of girls I was scouting for as a freshman in college!

(of course I'm much more older and wiser now.)

XMARLTONX · XMARLTONX #11 (**permalink**)

05-17-2007, 08:01 AM

If she's a senior in public high school, chances are she already read A Clockwork Orange, A Brave New World, and/or 1984. I would think that any of those would catch much more attention than Catcher in The Rye.

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #12 (**permalink**)

05-17-2007, 09:47 AM

Well, I'm not a Christian and I've never read it...

People like that really, really tick me off. There were a few kids in my high school English class whose parents wouldn't allow them to read The Poisonwood Bible. Geez.

Village Idiot · Village Idiot #13 (**permalink**)

05-17-2007, 10:04 AM

I remember my Junior or Senior year of class I had my English teacher call my mom because I was reading in class. Of course, it wasn't what we were supposed to be reading but I already finished that.

My mom laughed at the woman and said, well, isn't that what they're supposed to be doing?

Back on topic now...

Haven't read. Her mom is nuts. If I was her, I'd tell my mom to go do something not so nice to herself and stop trying to embarass the heck out of me.

ste6168 · ste6168 #14 (**permalink**)

05-17-2007, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by surfwax95

Well, I'm not a Christian and I've never read it...

I consider myslelf to be a christian, but what is it even about? I have never read it, how can it be THAT bad?

Brown Study · Brown Study #15 (**permalink**)

05-17-2007, 10:28 AM

Wikipedia has a take on it. There's a notice down the page that says, "The neutrality of this article is disputed."

cheesybanana #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 13, 2007 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 939 Mac Specs: C2D MacBook Pro	05-17-2007, 12:10 AM The mom of a girl at my school decided she does not want her daughter reading gasp! Catcher In The Rye for an ADVANCED PLACEMENT class. It is because she is super religious and her mom does not want to expose her senior-in-high-school daughter to things outside of her tiny box. I guess I am surprised this still happens. She has every right to not read the book...don't get me wrong. But when does her mom think it will be time for her daughter to see the world? What is going to happen when she IS exposed to the world? I have seen the effects of this first hand at my school. What do YOU think? Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale?
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johntalin #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 29, 2006 Location: California, the golden state Posts: 1,177 Mac Specs: G4 AGP 400 MHz 1.34gb RAM	05-17-2007, 12:18 AM Some of my relatives are very religious Christians and one of my second cousins home schooled all of her six kids. I think it is good to some extend up to a certain age, but the children need real life experiences to survive rest of their lives. I would not do that to my child. "Do all the good you can... In all the ways you can... In all the places you can... At all the times you can... To all the people you can... As long as you ever can..." ~ Rules of Conduct
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Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	05-17-2007, 12:57 AM I am a pretty religious person myself and I still consider Catcher in the Rye to be my favorite novel. I have read it almost 1-2 times a year since I first read it in 7th grade. Its a book that never gets old and I can read in one sitting Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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Kar98 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 312 Mac Specs: Mac mini i5, 2.3Ghz dual core, 8 GB RAM, OSX 10.8.2	05-17-2007, 01:38 AM Not religious at all, but find "Catcher in the Rye" utterly boring. In fact I'm yawning already. I has a signijer.
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Kash #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	05-17-2007, 01:46 AM You know, I personally never had to read Catcher in the Rye in high school. Some of my friends did, but the teachers I had never assigned it to the class. I've been thinking about going out and reading it on my own initiative, but I never really got the time (or I simply forgot ) As for the story. Let the mom shield her daughter all she wants. As long as she isn't barring the rest of the class from reading the book, then who cares? It'll be fun to see what happens when mommy dearest has to deal with a daughter who's incapable of dealing with real life because she was so sheltered. June 2007 July 2009
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Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	05-17-2007, 03:03 AM that reminds me of the "spring" theory i heard of a long time ago. might have been on love lines back when Adam Corolla had just joined. kids are like coiled springs, a small amount of force will keep them where you want them with little pressure exterted back at you; but smash down on a spring and it's bound to shoot out from under your hand in some random direction. Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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XMARLTONX #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 14, 2007 Location: Marlton, NJ Posts: 852 Mac Specs: 3.06 iMac i3\|12GB\|500GB	05-17-2007, 08:01 AM If she's a senior in public high school, chances are she already read A Clockwork Orange, A Brave New World, and/or 1984. I would think that any of those would catch much more attention than Catcher in The Rye.
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Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	05-17-2007, 09:47 AM Well, I'm not a Christian and I've never read it... People like that really, really tick me off. There were a few kids in my high school English class whose parents wouldn't allow them to read The Poisonwood Bible. Geez. I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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Village Idiot #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 04, 2007 Location: Durtburg, WV Posts: 2,641 Mac Specs: Sooper Fast!	05-17-2007, 10:04 AM I remember my Junior or Senior year of class I had my English teacher call my mom because I was reading in class. Of course, it wasn't what we were supposed to be reading but I already finished that. My mom laughed at the woman and said, well, isn't that what they're supposed to be doing? Back on topic now... Haven't read. Her mom is nuts. If I was her, I'd tell my mom to go do something not so nice to herself and stop trying to embarass the heck out of me. Chaotic Evil, Level 1 IT-Tech Slough Roast Blog Capitol Sound Blog
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Member Since: Mar 11, 2004 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,964 Mac Specs: G4 — Tiger and OS 9	05-17-2007, 10:28 AM Wikipedia has a take on it. There's a notice down the page that says, "The neutrality of this article is disputed."
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