When Catcher in the Rye came out it was met by a wave of disapproval from parents and was a target for censors, many parents would not agree with the rebellious nature of Holden. Many parents felt that it would be a negative impact on kids, perhaps inspiring rebellion.Today, it's highly revered and sells over 250,000 copies a year. The view on the book doesn't seem to have changed much, there will always be people who fight for censorship and those who fight against it. Older reviews seem to show a favorable disposition but people felt that it was a bit monotonous, Holden always seemed to be saying or doing the same stuff.
Well it seems the reason that J.D Salinger became a hermit because he was trying to protect himself from the people who felt it was their right to have more books from him, he's trying to protect his privacy.Many have tried to seek out J.D Salinger and so he sought recluse for himself, which the people in his community seem to respect.
In popular culture, Holden can be found anywhere. More recently, there was a whole South Park episode which argued that people were reading too much into Catcher in the Rye and has inspired numerous songs. If you hear or look around you're probably going to find some reference to Holden.
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