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verbalkint · **Joined:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:08 pm **Posts:** 3135

I've never read the book nor do i know what its about but didnt it inspire Mark Chapman to kill John Lennon or am i talking complete bolloxs

Poolie of Kent · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:38 pm

I still remember only two years ago studying that novel for my A Level English Literature course.

I still remember the poignant scene in the novel when Holden sees "f*** you" written on the door of one of the cubicles in the toilets at the school.

I hope President Obama pays fitting tribute to him.

RIP JD Salinger

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:51 pm

Poolie of Kent wrote:

I still remember the poignant scene in the novel when Holden sees "f*** you" written on the door of one of the cubicles in the toilets at the school.

Did you go red when you read that out in front of the class????

katcha · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:56 pm

when i moved in my current house there was an old copy of cather in the rye in the loft - sold it on ebay £30odd quid :grin:

grabec · **Posted:** Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:20 am

MadJohn wrote:

verbalkint wrote:

I've never read the book nor do i know what its about but didnt it inspire Mark Chapman to kill John Lennon or am i talking complete bolloxs

Chapman had a definite obsession with the book, and with its anti-hero Holden Caulfield. Apparently he was sat reading his copy when the police arrived.

I didn't know this, about Chapman's obsession, but the book surely wouldn't have inspired him to kill JL, tho he might have identified with the character.

As well as 'Catcher', I liked a story of Salinger's called, 'For Esme with Love and Squalor.' Seem to have lost my copy now. sadx

Warwick Hunt · **Posted:** Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:50 pm

Chapman was just a nut-job, full stop.

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