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    Holden Caulfield has many conflicts and life lessons. Throughout the story the author, J.D. Salinger, creates events that make the main character realize that in life people change and grow. The message behind the story is let children grab the “gold ring” and you can’t always be the catcher in the rye. All of the things that make Holden who he is have many resemblances to the life of the author, J.D. Salinger.     One of the similarities between Holden and Salinger’s lives are they both attended

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    J. D. Salinger 's novel is often called, " . . . the forbidden fruit in the garden of literature" ("The Catcher" 116). J. D. Salinger is a writer from the 1950s, a time where literature has questioned the ideas of traditions placed in a community. Through his life and through his characters Holden Caulfield and Phoebe Caulfield in the 1950s realistic fictional bildungsroman The Catcher in the Rye, the postmodernist author J. D. Salinger focuses on the theme of self isolation in society in order to

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    To tell you the truth, the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is one sonuvabitch that can change you goddamn life. The novel begins by Holden talking about his life and background. Holden tells us the reader about the events that took place within a few days. From leaving Pencey Prep to nearly sleeping with a hooker, Holden expresses himself unlike most people. The author, “J.D. Salinger is a highly regarded American author whose most famous work, The Catcher in the Rye, has sold over

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    In 1951, J. D Salinger published the fictional novel, The Catcher in the Rye, to satirize the problem of the future generations by using Holden’s point of view to portray the effect on society post World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. The main character Holden is always criticizing the actions of the adults in his life and the decisions they make towards the educational goals for their children. One example is when Holden complains as he observed the school, he was in, “They don’t do

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    Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger expresses his opinion on social problems. The protagonist, Holden Caulfield, is a troubled teen; he seeks help throughout the novel. Holden has been in and out of schools and can not seem to fit in. Holden has depression and turns to alcohol for all his problems due to the lack of love in his life. No one understood what he was going through which caused him to almost kill himself. J.D. Salinger uses Holden to protest society’s problems. Salinger uses Holden to show

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    Specifically, J.D. Salinger. He is a well-known author who has wrote many influential books such as The Catcher in the Rye and Franny and Zooey. Salinger’s childhood, education, significant people, major influences,and historical events have all had an impact on how he became the face of a literary movement as well as his contributions to the art of American Literature. Jerome David Salinger was born on January 1, 1919 in New York CIty. His mother, Mariam Salinger, and father, Sol Salinger, also had

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    J. D. Salinger Influences

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    20th Century American novelist and short story writer, J.D. Salinger, wrote many stories, most of which have been heavily influenced by his time spent in World War II. Arguably Salinger’s most popular novel, The Catcher in the Rye, was carried into battle with him and has distinct influences of Salinger’s experiences within it. Salinger was discharged from the army in 1945 (French xiv). and because of his experiences in the war, books like The Catcher in the Rye and many others have a much darker

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    innocence of childhood can be appreciated and missed. The novel Catcher in the Rye explores how teenagers who are nearing adulthood see the adult world to be incomprehensible. J.D Salinger illustrates the confusion of a teenager when faced with the challenge of transitioning into adulthood using Holden Caulfield. J.D. Salinger illustrates how one reacts to adult challenges with efforts to maintain innocence. As humans our main initial instincts are either to engage or run away when given a challenge

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    Jerome David Salinger, better known as J.D. Salinger was the renowned author of the short story, A Perfect Day for Bananafish and The Catcher in the Rye. A New York native born on January 1, 1919, J.D. Salinger began to get published in 1940 before entering what would change his life and writing forever, World War II. J.D. Salinger's writing can be seen as distant due to the events throughout the time he served in World War II. The trauma, locations, and time periods presented in, A Perfect Day for

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    These are all characters in J.D. Salinger’s “Perfect Day for a Bananafish.” But what motivated him to write such a story? Was there something in his life that caused him to write the way he did? In this essay we will explore the life of J.D. Salinger and how his life and experiences shaped the way he expressed literature. J.D Salinger was born in New York City January 1, 1919. He was the younger of two children born to a successful rabbi and his Scottish-born wife. Salinger was the center of his mother’s

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