Catcher in the Rye by J.D.Salinger is said to have been the last book read by whose assassin around the time of his murder?
The Catcher in the Rye in popular culture been a discussion of depression as exhibited in Holden Caulfield. The best-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. Daniel Stashower speculated that Chapman had wanted Lennon's innocence
The Catcher in the Rye in popular culture The Catcher in the Rye in popular culture The 1951 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.