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The Catcher in the Rye Ch. 2: Why Do Good Kids Get Punished? | Why Books Get Banned
Jan. 19, 2026

The Catcher in the Rye Ch. 2: Why Do Good Kids Get Punished? | Why Bo…

Holden Caulfield climbs a freezing hill to say goodbye to his sick 70-year-old teacher, Mr. Spencer. What does he get for his kindness? A lecture, a humiliating public reading of his failing essay, and the question "what's th...

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The Catcher in the Rye Ch. 1: Why Did This Depressed Teen Scare America for 21 Years?
Jan. 14, 2026

The Catcher in the Rye Ch. 1: Why Did This Depressed Teen Scare Ameri…

Holden Caulfield got kicked out of his fourth prep school and refuses to tell us his whole "David Copperfield kind of crap" autobiography. Instead, he stands on a freezing hill watching a football game he's not allowed to pla...

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