• In 1960, a teacher was let go from her position, and then given her job back after assigning The Catcher in the Rye to her classroom. • In 1981, The Catcher in the Rye was considered the most controversial and censored novel, and yet it was the second most taught novel in high schools at that time. The novel is considered to be controversial because of its following elements. ¬ Vulgar language ¬ Egoism ¬ Greed ¬ Lying ¬ Sexual references ¬ Instigating deviant behavior ¬ Drinking ¬ Smoking ¬ Undermining family morals and values ¬ Death ¬ Suicide ¬ Promiscuity Now that you have read the novel, compose a free-write on what would happen to the novel if one of these components was removed. Could the novel still work? Is it possible to portray the same message if removing an element or would it be like missing an important puzzle piece?