Salinger Emotions

Salinger’s use of the literary device of diction supports his message of craving maturity versus acting upon it. On pages 116 to 117, Salinger uses words such as “blood,”

Holden, the main character, also called many people phonies in his book. Is Salinger’s story trying to send a negative message to society? There are many examples that show his story is trying to set that tone . One example for instance, is that Holden shows many signs of being a psychopath.

Salinger’s upbringing and military experience provided the inspiration for his writing career. Salinger was born in New York, but later moved to and grew up in the fashionable areas of Urban Manhattan (Peacock, 130). ”JD Salinger” says “Salinger graduated from Valleyforge in 1936, but his high school experience there would haunt him, becoming the foundation

Salinger grew up in New York City, and majority of the book “The Catcher in the Rye” took place in New York City. D.B. and Salinger have another similar feature. Salinger entered the military in 1942. While Salinger was in the war he wrote. He published “Slight Rebellion of Madison” in 1946, but it later became “The Catcher in the Rye”. Holden’s brother also wrote while he was in the military. The war both gave them something to write about. In the book Salinger wrote, “My brother D.B. was in the Army for four years. He was in the war, too—he landed on D-Day and all—but I really think he hated the Army worse than the war. I was practically a child at the time, but I remember when he used to come home on furlough and all, all he did was lie on his bed, practically. He hardly ever even came in the living room. Later, when he went overseas and was in

Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye has been into continuous dispute and controversy since its publication in 1951. Some critics think that Salinger 's narrative of the human plight is engrossing and enlightening, yet incredibly depressing. The leading character, Holden Caulfield, serves as the basis for critical discussion due to his psychological conflict. Salinger 's portrayal of Holden, which encloses incidents of dejection, nervous breakdown, impulsive spending, sexual exploration, and other wandering behavior, have all assist to the controversial nature of the novel. Yet the novel is praised by its piercing advocates, who argue that it is a critical look at the problems facing American youth during the 1950 's.

Salinger uses the characterization of Holden Caulfield to send a message regarding the problems children face growing up, such as struggling to find one’s identity and failure to properly interact with other people, can create a permanent effect on their life making a connection to the real world, and everyone in it, nearly impossible.

Early in Salinger's life, he faced one the cultural illnesses widespread in the North Eastern states of America.  It was the virulent disease of anti-Semitism.  Salinger lived in New York City, where he was raised as the son of Jewish parents.  The 1920's and 1930's were a time in America when Anti-Semitism was written into the policies of many institutions.  His heritage automatically deprived him from attending the best colleges: Harvard, Yale, and Dartmouth.  He was prevented from belonging to certain social clubs, from certain professions, and from the rank of officer in the U. S. Military.

Lou Ann gets a job working at a salsa factory. The working conditions are exactly like a sweatshop, Taylor even calls it that. Lou Ann puts up with the awful conditions so she can provide for her son. "I feel like the only reason I have any friends at all is because I'm always careful not to say something totally dumb, and if I blow it just one time, then that's it." p. 89

He is quoted stating “I started thinking about how old Phoebe would feel if I got pneumonia and died.It was childish way to think but I couldn 't stop it.she 'd feel really bad if something like that happened.she likes me alot.i mean she 's quite fond of me.”(Salinger,156) He also states “Anyway I 'm sorta glad they 've got the atomic bomb invented.If there 's ever another war i 'm going to sit right the hell on top of it.”(Salinger, 141) which shows how concerning his thoughts are and how he deals with them.

Salinger displays that one’s happiness can be compromised due to the actions of your own self. Holden Caulfield lacked communication and saw everything as “phoney” or “depressing” which deselected happiness for him. Holden getting kicked out of school is one example; his lack of communication with the teachers and others put in him a miserable setting. Which resulted him in getting kicked out. Another example is when he went on his date with Sally Hayes. Everything was going swell until Holden started to speak about how he felt. Which flattened the setting of the date as Holden portrays himself “C’mon, lets get outa here,” I said. “You give me a royal pain in the ass, if you want to know the truth.” Boy, did she hit the ceiling when I said

Salinger's writing has influenced several generations. So many could relate to the main character in Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield, an antihero who spoke like a real teenager and rebelled against conformity. As a staff writer for Spinner.com points outs, Caulfield was punk rock long before punk rock existed. (Spinner.com). This is the reason why so many

When Salinger attended McBurney School, he tried to conform so he can fit (one way was calling himself Jerry). While at this school, he also acted in plays and wrote the school’s newspaper. This is shown through Holden as he doesn’t try to conform (which could be representing Salinger’s regret to try and conform), hates phoniness (as acting as a character [for example: in a play] is considered being phony), and likes writing (as shown in the beginning of chapter one as he tells the audience his story and how he admires his writer-brother, D.B.). Salinger himself stated, “My boyhood was very much the same as that of the boy in the book, and it was a great relief telling people about it” (interview by Shirlie Blaney).

J.D. Salinger (Jerome Davis Salinger) was said by some people to be one of the best American Authors of past century. Salinger’s works reflects the many experiences he had as a child. One of the more common focuses tends to be his fascination with protecting the innocence in children.

Salinger, J(erome) D(avid) (1919- ), American novelist and short story writer, known for his stories dealing with the intellectual and emotional struggles of adolescents who are alienated from the empty, materialistic world of their parents. Salinger's work is marked by a profound sense of craftsmanship, a keen ear for dialogue, and a deep awareness of the frustrations of life in America after World War II (1939-1945).

unscrupulous people around him. I think Salinger tends to criticize how in society, as a