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Books: The Collector by John Fowles- uses the Catcher as an example in the book for King Dork by Frank Portman- talks all about Catcher In the Rye Shoeess joe by w.p. Kinsella- main character talks about the significance of Catcher then in the story they main character kidnapps someone.

Play: in Next to Normal the character Gabe read Catcher in the first act. -The Catcher in the Rye inspired John Lennon's murder by Mark David Chapman. Chapman wanted to even change his name to Holden Caulfield. On the night that he killed Lennon, he was found with the book. Also, during his sentencing, he read a passage from the novel. - John Hickley, who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagen, was found in 1981 with the book in his hotel room. - Robert John Bardo, who murdered Rebecca Schaeffer, carried the book when he went to her apartment.
 * Murders

- In the movie Rebel Without a Cause from 1955, there are many similarities from The Catcher in the Rye such as it istold from the persepective of a teenage boy with a troubled family life who struggled with growing up. - In Annie Hall from 1977, Woody Allen states that he only owns books with the word death or dying in them. Diane Keaton then holds up a copy of The Catcher in the Rye and asks, “Whatabout this one?” - In Taxi Driver from 1976, a man named Travis Bickle has many similarities as Holden Caulfield: both obsess over women, try to maintain the innocent of children, both live in NYC and view it as filthy, and both are pessimistic. - In The Good Girl, protagonist Thomas Worther calls himself Holden and is seen reading the novel Worther is portrayed by actor Jake Gyllenhaal, whose production company, Nine Stories Productions, is named after Nine Stories by Salinger. - As numerous murders have been speculated to be connected to the novel, the main character of the film //Conspiracy Theory// is a paranoid skeptic with an uncontrollable urge to purchase it. - Chasing Holden (2001) is named after Holden Caulfield. The protagonist Neil relates his life to Holden's, skips class to go to New York City, goes on a road trip to New Hampshire to find J. D. Salinger, and contemplates killing Salinger with a gun
 * Films-

- The Max LevineEnsemble's song"Love, Capital L" contains the line "and that's how I came tosee how Holden Caulfield was your prophet." - Komeda's song "Catcher" on their album Kokomemedada refers to Holden Caulfield's fantasy.Lyrics include "Who will catch your fall? Who will do it all?" and" There ain't no catcher in the rye." - Green Day's song "Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?" on their album Kerplunk! is based on how frontman Billie Joe Armstrong could relate to Holden Caulfield as an outcast. - "Basket Case", one of their most popular songs, is considered to be related to the likeness of Caulfield. The Catcher in the Rye is Billie Joe's favorite book. “Here’s to Life” by They Bandits of the Acoustice Revolution has the lines: "Holden Caulfield is a friend of mine, we go drinking from time to time", and later addresses Caulfield's author, J.D. Salinger: "Hey there, Salinger, what did you do? Just when the world was looking to you to write anything that meant anything, you told us you were through. And it's been years since you passed away, but I see no plaque and I see no grave, and I can't help believing you wanted it that way." “Holden Caulfield” by Piebald http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_references_to_the_novel_The_Catcher_in_the_Rye
 * TV Shows
 * In the TV series //Criminal Minds// the episode "The Last Word" had two killers that were communicating through classified ads in the local paper using aliases from //The Catcher in the Rye// aliases.
 * Songs-