Relationship between Catcher in the Rye and John Lennon?

Question

Does anybody know what the relationship between Catcher in the Rye (Salinger) and John Lennon?

Answer 1

Mark Chapman read and re-read this book during 1979 and 1980, until he came to believe the book had been written to express his own life. He identified so strongly with the fictional character of the book, he told his wife he wanted to change his name to Holden Caulfield.
Holden mirrored Chapman and Chapman mirrored Holden.

He had to go to New York to walk in Holden's footsteps.
He saw himself as the new "Catcher" for his generation, and believed his story would become the new final chapter in the book.

The book takes its title, and its theme of protecting little children from the evils of the world: a theme he saw and heard echoed in the lyrics of Lennon's new "Double Fantasy" album.

It was as if Lennon himself was claiming to be the new Catcher for his generation....this not only outraged Chapman, but it also confirmed to him that Lennon was a dangerous phoney who had to die.

Answer 2

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Relationship between Catcher in the Rye and John Lennon?
Does anybody know what the relationship between Catcher in the Rye (Salinger) and John Lennon?

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Mark David Chapman was a Beatles fan but I think he got jealous of the fame and fans that John Lennon had. The Catcher in the Rye influenced him to model his life after the main character, Holden. I'm assuming that Chapman thought John Lennon was doing more harm than good and wanted (much like Holden's character) to protect the innocent by killing him.

Answer 4

According to the police records, John Lennon's murderer, David Chapman had a copy of "Catcher" in his luggage.

Answer 5

They are still trying to figure it out. I don't think there has been a definite answer. Chapman was just a nutcase.

Answer 6

They were both anti-establishment, anti-"the man".