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    J.D. Salinger wrote The Catcher in the Rye in the 1940s after serving in World War II, an experience that influenced his writing. The novel depicts the mental breakdown of the protagonist Holden Caulfield and his disillusionment with post-war society. Some readers reacted negatively to the book's unconventional portrayal of adolescence and language. The concept of adolescence and teenager emerged in the early 20th century as youth began to experience more freedom and independence. Without this period of life between childhood and adulthood, Holden's anxiety and rebellion against growing up may not have escalated in the novel.

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    J.D. Salinger wrote The Catcher in the Rye in the 1940s after serving in World War II, an experience that influenced his writing. The novel depicts the mental breakdown of the protagonist Holden Caulfield and his disillusionment with post-war society. Some readers reacted negatively to the book's unconventional portrayal of adolescence and language. The concept of adolescence and teenager emerged in the early 20th century as youth began to experience more freedom and independence. Without this period of life between childhood and adulthood, Holden's anxiety and rebellion against growing up may not have escalated in the novel.

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    Catching Caulfield’s Culture and

    Childhood
    Use the links provided to answer the following

    questions and complete the worksheet.

    J.D. Salinger https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2011/02/salinger-201102


    When did Salinger
    write Catcher in the
    Rye?
    How did World War II
    affect Salinger and
    his writing?
    How did the public 
    react to Salinger’s
    novel? 

    The Birth of the https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/linguafranca/2012/02/28/birth-of-the-teenager/


    Teenager
    When did ‘the
    teenager’ emerge?
    How and why would
    Holden’s anxiety of
    growing up escalate
    without adolescence?
    The Beginning of https://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/opinion/TeenageBillofRights_final.pdf
    “Teenagers”
    What are the rights 
    of teenagers that
    Holden would agree 
    with and why?

    Take a walk with http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/01/28/nyregion/20100128-salinger-


    Holden map.html
    What moment and
    place from Holden’s
    New York journey
    would you add to this
    map? Why?
    See Holden’s New https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSQrA9RsvTc
    York
    What surprised you
    while viewing New
    York as Holden
    experienced it? Why?

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