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Is "The Catcher in the Rye" a subversive text?

From a deep study of the novel, I strongly agree that "The Catcher in the Rye" is a subversive text. From a continued study of the novel I strongly believe that the statement "The Catcher in the Rye is a subversive text which sought to undermine the moral fibre of post world war two society" is an accurate depiction of Salinger's novel. In the novel Holden expresses his dispassionate attitude towards war by claiming he is a " pacifist".

I firmly believe there are various references throughout the novel which further endorse its subversive qualities, one of which being the continual recurrence of Holden's red hunting hat. The critic Maxwell Geismar asks "But what does he argue for?" referring to Holden's rebel without a cause status, as we see even by wearing a hat Holden is again refusing to conform to society's current state of normality. Holden's hunting hat, in my opinion, represents another subversive element in the novel......

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