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Holden's problems, like his loss, love life, and his complaining, can help readers understand and realize that they aren't the only ones who go through hardships.

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Some teenagers admire Holden because he's interesting and he rebels, which some teens are scared to do or just don't want to.

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The Catcher in the Rye is still relevant to teens today because "teenagers really need to learn about society's downsides."

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to convince someone into handling and dealing with their own problems

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It's taught because it teaches kids about life situations.

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Teens admire Holden because he's rebellious and gets away with things.

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In the 21st century, "teenagers still relate to the book's moody narrator, Holden Caulfield."

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We go through situations just like Holden does, we are just in a different time period.

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Holden expresses his problems very openly and this could help others see that everyone has problems they have to deal with.

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We can relate to his blights and struggles. His need for freedom and the longing to be accepted for who we are. Both are things we ourselves can relate to as teenagers.

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teens getting into clubs and getting drunks and partying with no ID

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Its relevant today because the book is very emotional, and it can be very challenging sometimes if you can relate to it.

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The article says teens relate to Holden because he's moody like teenagers are.

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It is ironic because teens still struggle with the same issues that Holden does.

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Holden is compared to MANY different characters. This could help make connections between stories and experiences.

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Schools still teaches the catch in the rye because its a good influence on the young people.

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a lot of us can relate to holden and his frustrations

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Teacher's use this book to teach different writing styles.

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The book shows why it is important to learn how to deal with your frustrations.

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Talks about topics we as teens deal with in our daily lives. Suicide, lust, drama. All of these are daily problems and feelings that many teens deal with at some point or another on the path to adulthood.

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Schools still teaches The catcher in the rye because kids wrap up with other think about them all the time.

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It is taught because it teaches kids about life. Despite it's negative content, it has an underlying positive message.

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Sometimes teenagers rebel without cause just like Holden does.

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Relates to the awkwardness of teen years

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Teachers love teaching this book in school because, "it teaches vaulable life lessons to other students that may relate to Holden"

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It is a great American novel . Its withstood the test of time.

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catcher demonstrates how variously and mysteriously novel finally work and how even sophisticated audience tend to genuflect to art but yield to testimony

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Even though teenagers are young, some still use alcohol to cope with depression. This depression can be found in Holden's character.

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Teens are known to rebel like Holden

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people relate to holden's moody character

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The book shows Holden's lack of control over emotions. He is "depressed" a lot which could be relatable to some teens.

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Relates to a teenagers world by the freedom we have. Teachers like teaching students this book because, they say that when you read the book you feel as if your in the book yourself.

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It deals with sucide smoking and drinking

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teens in america relate to the main character as being moody and or angry

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It is still taught because teenagers need to learn about the bad things in society.

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They still teach it to influence  teenagers.

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teenagers nowadays drink and smoke

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Its relevant to kids today because kids today will find that they are not the only ones with the problems holden had.

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Teens are very rebellious no matter the time period. It gives teens "a wake up call" to stop being so materialistic.

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One lesson of Catcher is that no one is alone in their frustrations and that we need to channel our frustrations towards being productive.

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Classic coming of age story. Everyone can relate to it.

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The book is still taught because it's issues are still relevant today.

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Holden is compared to Huck Finn and Hamlet which is a nice comparison.

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It is relevant because it gives us an kind of third person view of what we were most likely like at his age. Gives us a odd point of view, mostly likely the one of adults, looking upon the teenager who thought he was invincible.

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kids struggle with being different and frustrated

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Current TV shows like "Gossip Girl and Skins" relate to catcher in the rye. Relates to a teenagers world by all of us having to go through hard cases although they may not be the same as Holdens.

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Catcher in the Rye deals with drinking, smoking, and suicide which was why the book was banned for such a long time.

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to influence young people

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young people still relate to holden. They like him because of his inmaturity

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Holden is "ansty"  like most teens

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teachers teach this to show controversey is okay

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Holden has lots of distrust of the adult world and a bad attitude.

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It helps prepare kids for confusion about life. "Themes and emotions are timeless".

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Teacher Jennifer Bogut says that "if people hadn't been so caught up in arms over the language and sexual relations" then people would realise how god of a book it is. They keep the book in school because, it relates to students lifes sometimea.

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teens relate to the main character being moody.