Nine Stories

Analysis: Nine Stories by JD Salinger For those like me who couldn't find any insightful analyses about this collection on the Internet: You're welcome. I have finally figured out what this is about (I think). So the fancy book club met a couple weeks ago to discuss Nine Stories by JD Salinger. Much despair was had because of our varied and confused insights into Salinger's stories. Was Seymour a pedophile? What's up with the random last line in "Just Before the War with the Eskimos?" How should

The last of the "Nine Stories," Teddy is a complex and philosophy-rich testament to Salinger 's own Eastern leanings. The eponymous protagonist is the obvious source of this deep thought, as he believes himself to be in the later stages of Enlightenment, and speaks freely of his own ideas and sentiments. However, the plot, as well as the style in which it is written, also speak of convoluted ideas and symbols. The interplay between character and theme is constant and can be interpreted in myriad

In J.D. Salinger’s “Nine Stories”, there are two stories that indicate a death, and, remarkably, these two short stories are what begin and end this captivating piece of literature. The first story is called “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” and introduces a man who has been through the hell of World War II, which allows him to see things from a different perspective. The latter is called “Teddy” and revolves around a young, ingenious boy that seems to have a speculative mindset and very deep insight

short stories “Nine Stories” was written after the WWII from the perspective of the war veterans. He successfully manages to create nine different short stories that all carry a theme of innocence. Meanwhile, Salinger expresses both this theme and his mysterious style of writing. Innocence is demonstrated in short stories, such as “A Perfect Day for Bananafish”, “Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut”, “For Esmé – with Love and Squalor”. The appearance of children throughout the variety of short stories supports

In J.D. Salinger’s Nine Stories there are many tales centered on children, who are often depicted as a symbol of hope and connected with the values that stand in contrast to the ones typical of the adults corrupted by materialism. In my essay, I would like to concentrate on the portrayal of children in “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” and “Teddy”. Even though the way these characters are depicted is similar, a child protagonist in each of the stories is representative of different things. While Sibyl

Tornquist ENG 020 Professor Carolan September 22, 2014 The Failure to Cope J.D. Salinger drops the reader into the middle of his stories. Without any sense of characters, setting, or plot, the reader is thrown into the lives of others as they scramble to unearth the truth behind the scenes. Salinger provides complex stories of relatable characters; some are stories of happiness and others are of loss and dysfunction. Often times, the characters have difficulties dealing with the harsh realities

literature transcend their time period and ignite feelings in readers generations later. Unfortunately, sometimes an audience misinterprets a text when taken out of its historical context. “A Perfect Day for Bananafish,” a short story in J.D. Salinger’s collection, Nine Stories, is a story that falls into the trap of being glossed over, taken out of context, and misinterpreted by readers. Without in-depth analysis, the relationship fostered between the two main characters seems alarming and inappropriate for

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 world.

door." In J.D. Salinger’s collection of tales doubly titled “Nine Stories”, He portrays the loss of innocence along with other themes. He does this in a very unorthodox way. In the above quote, A character named Seymour Glass is talking to a child about a fish called Bananafish. These fish are very naive and travel into holes filled with bananas to fulfil their desires but think they will be perfectly fine but they are never able

prematurely. Sybil is most likely unaware of her mother?s influence on her child-like manner and therefore she will never fully appreciate her present youth until it is lost. In contrast, Seymour is revived by Sybil?s innocence and near the end of the story ?The young man suddenly picked up one of Sybil?s wet feet, which were drooping over the end of the float, and kissed the arch?(17). In essence, Seymour was thanking her for verifying to him that life can still be so simple. Seymour knows that if he