The Work Of J.D. Salinger
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Many 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 w ....
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.... Franny Glass keeps reciting the "Jesus Prayer" to
cope with the suicide of her brother Seymour (Bloom in Bryfonski and
Senick 69). Salinger is able to use this prayer as a means of comfort for
Franny. The prayer stands for the last hope for Franny in this situation.
Franny would be lost if their was no prayer. (Bryfonski and Senick 71).
Salinger shows us comfort in Catcher in the Rye. Holden Caufield, the
protagonist, is very much in despair for losing his girlfriend, so Caufield
reads a ....
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Page count: 8 (approximately 250 words per page)
