The Imprtance of Work

This article goes into great detail to show how Holden Caulfield has become an American literary icon. It makes a very valid comparison to show Holden and Huck Finn are very similar. Both of the novels were banned in certain areas, but have become parts of the language curriculum in others. The crude nature of both books express what is happening in our culture. It even links Salinger's work to the transcendentalists from the 1800's. The article shows what the beat generation was all about. These authors experimented with new things and will be incorporated into out literature forever.