Presentation_Panina

1. Jerome DavidJerome David
SalingerSalinger
January 1, 1919 –January 1, 1919 –
January 27, 2010January 27, 2010
Alina PaninaAlina Panina
Group 2Group 2

2. SSalinger was one of the mostalinger was one of the most
influential American writers of theinfluential American writers of the
20th century.20th century.
His landmark novel,His landmark novel, Catcher in theCatcher in the
RyeRye, set a new course for literature in, set a new course for literature in
post World War II America and hispost World War II America and his
short storiesshort stories inspired the early careersinspired the early careers
ofof many othermany other writerswriters..

3. • Salinger published a story for the first timeSalinger published a story for the first time
at the age of 21at the age of 21
• HeHe had to serve in the Army (1942-1944)had to serve in the Army (1942-1944)
• The trauma from the war resulted in aThe trauma from the war resulted in a
nervous breakdownnervous breakdown
• Salinger was showered with praise when hisSalinger was showered with praise when his
novel, The Catcher in the Rye was publishednovel, The Catcher in the Rye was published
in 1951in 1951
• He led a private life of immense secrecy andHe led a private life of immense secrecy and
speculationspeculation

4. • His time in the war was reflected in much ofHis time in the war was reflected in much of
his literaturehis literature
• J.D. Salinger’s focus on dialogue and thirdJ.D. Salinger’s focus on dialogue and third
person narrative is prevalent in many of hisperson narrative is prevalent in many of his
worksworks
• When children turn into adults, they loseWhen children turn into adults, they lose
their great ability to think for themselves andtheir great ability to think for themselves and
begin conform to society’s expectations andbegin conform to society’s expectations and
standardsstandards

5. The works of J.D. Salinger show theThe works of J.D. Salinger show the
quest for happiness through religion,quest for happiness through religion,
loneliness, and symbolismloneliness, and symbolism

6. Salinger uses lonelinessSalinger uses loneliness
•as a means to change in lifeas a means to change in life
•as an isolation of characters from evilas an isolation of characters from evil

7. •Salinger uses much of the Zen philosophySalinger uses much of the Zen philosophy
to achieve thto achieve thee liberationliberation
•Salinger uses many lucky symbols in hisSalinger uses many lucky symbols in his
works to show to fulfill the quest forworks to show to fulfill the quest for
happinesshappiness
•Salinger uses allusion from other works toSalinger uses allusion from other works to
show how happiness will be fulfilledshow how happiness will be fulfilled

8. The writings of the Salinger,The writings of the Salinger,
becomebecome
very important for this time period,very important for this time period,
because he goes against the grainbecause he goes against the grain
of society to show how it is wrong.of society to show how it is wrong.
The writings of Salinger, whileThe writings of Salinger, while
they may have been excellent inthey may have been excellent in
style, have become verystyle, have become very
controversialcontroversial
for what he has portrayed in thefor what he has portrayed in the
society during this time period.society during this time period.