Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "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. 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."@en }
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- The_Catcher_in_the_Rye_in_popular_culture abstract "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. 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.".