The Failure Of The Middle Of His Stories

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.

In the bildungsroman Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger employs the struggle of individuality, inevitable maturation, and the childhood corruption of adulthood to reveal Holden’s alienation from society.

The Biographical Lens applied to The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger expresses his view of society in his novel, The Catch in the Rye. His viewpoints are seen in the book through the eyes of young Holden Caulfield. This novel demonstrates modern-day dilemmas and complications that teenagers confront in life. Throughout this novel, Holden Caufield, the protagonist shows signs of clinical

“A Perfect Day for Bananafish” is a fictional short story which includes a few characters, but most importantly Seymour Glass

Salinger perfectly captivates themes of death, protection of innocence, and individualism in this novel. His writing style easily conveys Holden Caulfield’s thoughts to the audience without blurring anything together. The abundance of details and information in this novel separates it from others. Over the time span of a couple days, you hear every thought rushing through Caulfield’s brain and eventually know him like the back of your hand. By the end of the book, you will have a deep connection to him and understand his beliefs.

In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger illustrates the power of isolation and loneliness. In The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger demonstrates the power of isolation and loneliness throughout the context of the novel. A way this power is portrayed

J.D Salinger’s bestselling novel ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ depicts a troubled teenage boy who conflicts with the society of the 1950s. Holden Caufield’s cynical way of narrating the story with his constant criticism about other people and the ugliness of the world, introduces the readers to a judgemental and critical protagonist.

People tend to seek out literature with which they can connect to. Perhaps that is why J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in The Rye is still relevant to many readers, especially teens, today, because the experiences and feelings that Holden has resemble that of teens today.

In The Catcher in the Rye, J. D. Salinger drew upon his experiences and principles to build up Holden’s two-day journey. For instance, he created parts of the novel that resemble settings to which he was familiar. He developed a character, Holden Caulfield, whose attitude and values are similar to his owns. He also built the central themes of the novel through the concepts that illustrate his own beliefs. In conclusion, through the usage of his own experiences, Salinger created one of the greatest depiction of teenage struggles amidst a confusing and unappealing

As a “gateway drug for a generation of teenagers,” Jerome David Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye, is a world-renowned phenomenon (Teicholz). On the surface it highlights a teenager’s mentally challenging journey of painfully trying to transition into adulthood, while also wanting to reject the adult world and seek refuge in his idealistic childhood recollections. However, these ideas can be analyzed on a deeper level, not only to better understand the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, but also to acknowledge the repressed or latent feelings of the book’s reclusive author, J.D. Salinger. A fictitious character is more than a figment of the author’s imagination; the character is a “product of the author’s experiences” (Polukis 4-5). Since a character in a work of fiction is a cumulative representation of the author’s experiences, readers can use the pretentious character of Holden to scrutinize the unvented ideas of the author, J.D Salinger. In fact, Salinger mirrors many elements of his real life in The Catcher in the Rye and bases several characteristics of Holden off of himself. Similarities include that Salinger was born in New York City, had unstable school conditions, left one or more schools due to academic troubles, attended the McBurney School alluded to in The Catcher in the Rye, was atypical, valued innocence, and wished to be isolated from society (Ducharme). Furthermore, in an article recognizing Salinger’s death, it states, “Holden is dead. Long Live

A Perfect Day for Bananafish takes place at a hotel resort in Florida. The story begins with Muriel Glass, a young woman who has been married to Seymour for five years. Muriel is on the phone with her mom. Muriel's mother worries that something is wrong with Seymour, and that her daughter is no longer safe with him. Since his return from World War Two, he has been acting unusual. He seems to be incapable to function in social places as he tends to isolate himself from other adults. The story then takes place at the beach outside of the hotel. There, a little girl around the age of four years old is waiting for her mother to finish applying sunscreen to her back. Sybil kept repeating "See more glass" to which her mother could not understand the meaning.

Salinger calls the readers to open their eyes to the truth about society. The story acts as a message to readers warning them of the shallowness and materialism present in the adult world. He believes the true form of innocence is only feasible in the youth of children. He also plays on the idea that when people become aware of the social decadence present in the world around them, they can no longer function properly in society. Salinger suggests that all adults are inevitably tainted by the cruelty that will ultimately lead to their own demise. This is an important topic to Salinger considering it is a reoccurring theme in several of his works. His actions in the war may have had a large impression on the way he views the world and the morality of others. Salinger uses his experiences to write stories for readers to view the world from his eyes. He wants readers to see society for what it really is and not be susceptible to the materialism, greed, vanity, and dishonesty that accompany it. Others should look deeper into their role in society and try to enlighten themselves on what is moral and what is

Seymour Glass is a complicated character with a complicated past. Seymour is a war veteran who was never the same after returning home from his tour of duty. Seymour achieves enlightenment and, in his case success at the end of The Perfect Day for Bananafish by J.D. Salinger. Seymour did not trust anyone in his life anymore after being in the war and only found peace when with children. Seymour loses this outlet from the harsh realities of the world when his relationship with the young girl becomes looked upon as inappropriate. Seymour no longer fits in with the world of adults or the world of children. The loss of his outlet from the world and his further separation from society makes

During the nineteen fifties, as the population of the United States hurdled in a whirlpool of amiss, a writer sought to conserve innocence as teenagers move into adulthood. The change from their teenage years to adulthood made them question religion, friendships, and fate. J. D. Salinger saw this as a potential pitfall for teens; therefore, he adopts a unique writing style to which they can relate to. Sol and Miriam Salinger’s son, Jerome David Salinger, was born on January 1st, 1919 in New York (“Salinger”). Supported by her Jewish husband, a successful meat and cheese importer, Miriam was able to raise Salinger and his two older siblings in the fashionable apartment district of upper Manhattan (French). In 1934 Salinger attended Valley Forge Military academy, where he grasped literature and began writing short stories (French). In spite of later being drafted to be in the military during World War II, Salinger wrote numerous works which inspired the lives of countless Americans. Through his use of point of view, characterization, and symbolism, Salinger aims towards conserving teenagers’ innocence as they move into adulthood in The Catcher in the Rye.

J.D Salinger’s stories always have an array of distinct and intriguing character’s however, in his collection of Nine Short Stories, the male protagonists stand out. They always tend to play of a nice, caring, person but they’re twisted in one way or another. Another unique characteristic about the male protagonists are their relationships with the young children in all of their stories. The relationships they have with the children are unlike most adult-children relationships, yet besides in a “Perfect Day for Banafish” their is no perversion involved, the men just seem to get along with children better. The male protagonists in these short stores want to preserve their innocence as a means of coping with their life. Those two aspects, the