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Samuel Langhorne Clemens Contemporary Literary Criticism
2,204 wordsJ. D. Salinger? s Catcher in the Rye Compared to Mark Twain? s Huckleberry Finn All famous American authors have written novels using a variety of characters, plots, and settings to illustrate important themes. Throughout literary history many of the same themes have been stressed in different novels. In J. D. Salinger? s The Catcher in the Rye and Mark Twain? s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, each author writes about the common theme of coming of age. The two novels were written more than h...
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1,997 wordsMany critics consider J. D. Salinger a very controversial writer, for the subject matters that he writes... J. D. Salinger? s works were generally written during two time periods. The first time period was during World War II, and the second time period was during the 1960? s. Critics feel that the works during the 1960 time period were very inappropriate, because of the problems for which he wrote. The main characters were generally misfits of society. In most of his works, he has the protagoni...
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1,544 wordsJ. D. Salinger The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it. -James Bryce In 1945, a novel was published that would forever change the way society views itself. The book, entitled The Catcher in the Rye, would propel a man named Jerome David Salinger to fame as one of the most famous authors of the twentieth century. This same man, not ten years after the publication and while still in the peak of his career, would depart from this society- the one that he so greatly ...
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J D Salinger Catcher In The Rye
1,333 wordsJ. D. Salinger Your Nam COURSE TEACHER DATE Think that J. D. Salinger is the most talented fiction writer in America. (Hyman, Edgar p. 444) Salinger is an oddity, an obsessive, who commands respect... (Kazin, Alfred p. 446) These are just a portion of endless quotes which describe Salinger's impact on typical modern day literature critic. Throughout his career he has turned the heads of many people and has been an inspirational writer for the generations with such books as The Catcher in the Rye...
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J D Salinger Catcher In The Rye
2,219 wordsBeing J. D. Salinger Salinger's Reality Being one of the most widely read authors in the English language, J. D. Salinger has successfully kept himself out of the public eye for most of his career (Grodin 1). Growing up during the times of the Great Depression, the 1920 s and 1930 s, Salinger never really felt any direct affects from it. His father was a prosperous Jewish importer, and his mother, a Scots-Irish house wife (Disc Aut 1). During his childhood, Salinger's family was well off, and co...
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2,244 wordsWelcome to a thorough report on the life of Jerome David Salinger. It will outline his life from birth to the present. It will also discuss some of his better known literary works. Information about his early life, and family, schooling, and present condition can also be found within. Jerome David Salinger, better know as J. D. Salinger, Was born in New York City, on the days of January 1, 1919. His father was Sol Salinger, and his mother, Miriam Jillich. His mother was Scotch-Irish and changed ...
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Jerome David Salinger J D Salinger
1,905 wordsJ. D. Salinger s life shows an uncanny resemblance to his literature. Even within his most well known, and most socially accepted piece, The Catcher In The Rye, there are hints of his life. The simplest plot in the book resembled Slinger s own life to a tee. Salinger s Nine Stories was no exception. The most elementary knowledge of Salinger s life could lead to a connection between him and the book. Nine Stories, and The Catcher In The Rye are good examples of how Salinger uses his own life to d...
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2,165 wordsThe 1950 s were a time of conservatism, the traditional American family, and similarity. During this time of the cherished American dream, a radical writer, who spoke to a nation of young individuals and alienated adults, emerged. Jerome David Salinger, generally referred to as J. D. Salinger, surfaced as a spokesman for a generation of post-World War II students and became one of the most popular American fiction writers. Salinger is most widely known for his only novel, The Catcher in the Rye....
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Detroit Michigan Gale Contemporary Literary Criticism
3,543 wordsA Biography of J. D. Salinger with Concentration on the Early 1950? s, Particularly 1951 - 1952. 1. The 1950? s were a time of conservatism, the traditional American family, and similarity. During this time of the cherished American dream, a radical writer, who spoke to a nation of young individuals and alienated adults, emerged. Jerome David Salinger, generally referred to as J. D. Salinger, surfaced as a spokesman for a generation of post-World War II students and became one of the most popula...
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J D Salinger Catcher In The Rye
1,866 wordsJerome David Salinger was born on January 1, 1919 in New York City. His parents were Sol and Marie Salinger. He had an older sister named Doris. There is very little personal information about Salinger because of his insistence on protecting his privacy. J. D. earned average grades in grade school. At age thirteen, Salinger was enrolled in the prestigious Mc Burney School in Manhattan, but he was dismissed with failing grades after a year. He graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy. This sc...
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