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The 1952 novel ''The Catcher in the Rye'' by J. D. Salinger has had a lasting influence as it remains both a bestseller〔 and a frequently challenged book.〔 (Alternate URL ).〕 Numerous works in popular culture have referenced the novel. Factors contributing to the novel's mystique and impact include its portrayal of protagonist Holden Caulfield;〔 its tone of sincerity;〔 its themes of familial neglect,〔 tension between teens and society,〔〔 and rebellion;〔 its previous banned status; and Salinger's reclusiveness.〔 ''The Catcher in the Rye'' has inspired "rewrites" which have been said to form their own genre. On the other hand, there are examples of similarities between the novel and other works that were not intended by their authors,〔 which suggests that the novel is "present, at least spiritually, in ... any story line that involves quirky young people struggling to find their places in a society prone to reward conformity and condemn individuality."〔 While the novel is linked to several murders and murder attempts, it has been claimed that the novel's overall effect on society is "far more positive than negative."〔 The novel also helped popularize the slang verb "screw up". In recent years there has been a discussion of depression as exhibited in Holden Caulfield. ==Shootings== The most well-known event associated with ''The Catcher in the Rye'' is arguably Mark David Chapman's shooting of John Lennon. Chapman identified with the novel's narrator to the extent that he wanted to change his name to Holden Caulfield. On the night he shot Lennon, Chapman was found with a copy of the book in which he had written "This is my statement" and signed Holden's name. Later, he read a passage from the novel to address the court during his sentencing.〔Whitfield, 571–572.〕 Daniel Stashower speculated that Chapman had wanted Lennon's innocence to be preserved by death, inspired by Holden's wish to preserve children's innocence despite Holden's later realization that children should be left alone.〔 After John Hinckley, Jr.'s assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan in 1981, police found ''The Catcher in the Rye'' among half a dozen other books in his hotel room.〔Whitfield, 572.〕 Robert John Bardo, who murdered Rebecca Schaeffer, was carrying the book when he visited Schaeffer's apartment in Hollywood on July 18, 1989 and murdered her. Peter Falconio was reported to be reading the novel prior to his disappearance the Barrow Creek .〔http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/dec/13/australia.world〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Catcher in the Rye in popular culture」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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