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Shmoop: J. D. Salinger
Read about the life of J. D. Salinger in this brief but informative look at his life as one of the most widely read American authors of the 20th century.
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The Praises and Criticisms of "The Catcher in the Rye"
Contains an article written on the praises and criticisms of J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye."
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Jerome David Salinger
Provides a short biography on the author J.D. Salinger.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: 'Catcher in the Rye' Author Leaves Behind Tales of Teen Angst
J.D. Salinger, author of the popular book "Catcher in the Rye," passed away in January 2010. This article advocates what he left behind ~ a legacy of debate over literature as a valuable and contentious resource.(January 29, 2010)....
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Wikipedia: The Catcher in the Rye
This encyclopedia article provides a summary of J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye. The plot, themes, and characters of the book are given an overview. There is also a paragraph about the controversy surrounding the story and...
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Novels: 1951: The Catcher in the Rye
Brief introduction to J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye. Highlights main ideas and traits of its main character, Holden Caufield.
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Shmoop: Franny and Zooey
Published as a short story in 1955, Franny and Zooey represents J. D. Salinger's interest in Zen Buddhism and other spiritual themes.
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Shmoop: Teddy
Taken from J. D. Salinger's short story collection Nine Stories the story of Teddy is an example of the writer's superior prose. Read about the characters and themes in the story.
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Shmoop: De Daumier Smith's Blue Period
J.D. Salinger published a series of short stories including De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period. This short story is considered one of his best. Find out about the plot, characters and the meaning of important quotations in this comprehensive...
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Shmoop: For Esme With Love and Squalor
This site explores in depth the short story by J. D. Salinger For Esme - With Love and Squalor. Explore the characters, thems and important quotations in this detailed site.
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Shmoop: A Perfect Day for Bananafish
This fascinating short story written by J. D. Salinger in 1948 is explored in depth in this site. Read about the characters, analysis important quotations and explore themes in this comprehensive site.
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Shmoop: Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour
Read what others have to say about these two stories that were eventually put together by J.D.Salinger. This site analyses the characters and major themes in these short stories.
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Shmoop: De Daumier Smith's Blue Period
This both comic and tragic short story is wonderfully analysed in this site which focuses on characters and themes.
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Contains an article written on the praises and criticisms of J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye."
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: Contemporary Prose: Prose Choices
This lesson offers a list of comtemporary nine novels and two plays from which students will select one to read and analyze. A short synopsis is provided for each work.
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My vocabulary.com: Book Summary for Catcher in the Rye
This page offers a booklist by chapters and a fill-in-the-blanks word puzzle for Catcher in the Rye.
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My vocabulary.com: Catcher in the Rye Wordlist and Vocabulary Puzzles
This page provides a Catcher in the Rye wordlist and 3 vocabulary puzzles.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Literatura De Los Estados Unidos
Wikipedia overview in Spanish of American literature from its roots to contemporary authors and themes. This entry is a broad sweep -- no era is covered in depth but it's a helpful "big picture" view for Spanish-speaking students, with...
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Shmoop: The Catcher in the Rye
This site on The Catcher in the Rye gives an excellent analysis of the major characters in the book. In addition, this site looks at the major themes and important quotations from the novel.