By JD Salinger The Catcher in the Rye was first published in 1951 The story is told in the first person by Holden Caulfield a High school jun ior who has just f ailed out of his third prep school ID: 469814
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The Catcher in the Rye
By J.D. SalingerSlide2
The Catcher in the Rye
was first published in
1951.
The story is told in the first
person by Holden Caulfield, a
High school
jun
ior
who has just
f
ailed out of his third prep school.Slide3
Catcher
is significant
b
ecause it is the first novel
e
ver told from the perspective
of a teenager.
Holden is a senior in high school, and he talks
like one. The book uses slang from the 1940s And 1950s.
Lousy or crumby = sucky
Giving someone the time = sex
Swell = goodSlide4
The entire story is told from Holden’s point of
view, in stream-of-consciousness style. It’s like
he is telling you what happened to him as he
r
emembers it.
Remember that Holden is NOT
a reliable narrator. He does his
best to make sure he sounds good in the story, just likewe all do when we’re tellingstories. Slide5
Holden desperately wants you to think he’s cool, so he
exaggerates, he talks tough, and he makes things up
o
ccasionally. Hardly anyone drinks as much as they
s
ay they do, smokes as much as they say they do, has as
much luck with girls as they say they do, or is as smart as they say they are.
Holden is just a guy trying to figure outwho he is, what he believes, and where hefits in. Slide6
The author, J.D. Salinger, was
famous for his reclusive nature
a
nd his control over the copyrights
of his book.
There are only 3 approved cover designs for the book, and
the movie rights have never been released.
Salinger died in 2010.Slide7
SALINGER, J. D. (born 1919).
Although he is one of the most widely read authors in the English language, J. D. Salinger successfully kept himself out of the public eye for most of his career. His preference for seclusion made his life a matter of speculation among fans and his literary output a subject of controversy among critics. Jerome David Salinger was born in New York City on Jan. 1, 1919. After studying at Columbia and New York universities, he turned to writing. His first short story appeared in Story magazine in 1940. After service in World War II his stories appeared regularly in The New Yorker magazine. Major recognition and a large following came with his novel, 'The Catcher in the Rye', published in 1951.
This touching and humorous story about a rebellious teenager became a cult book among university students. It was followed by 'Nine Stories' (1953), 'Franny and Zooey' (1961), 'Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters; and Seymour: an Introduction' (1963). The last three are mostly stories about the Glass family.
Altogether Salinger produced 13 short stories and one novel. Some of the stories made use of his wartime experiences, as in "For
Esme
-With Love and Squalor" (1950). "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" (1948) concerns the suicide of veteran Seymour Glass. Salinger seemed at his best in dramatizing the lives of children. Much of his work concerns the lost innocence of childhood.
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Background
The period in American History from 1945-1960 is often associated with the idyllic sitcoms of the 50s. However, America emerged from WWII deeply disturbed just like any other nation.
Nearly 50 million died
America gained prosperity like no other time in its historyFor the first time America was the dominant world powerSlide9
Background
America thrived financially
New technologies were invented (faster cars, home appliances, mass produced homes)
The American Dream seemed to be in everyone’s reachSlide10
Background
However, America immediately entered the Korean War and the Cold War
Americans were frightened with their foreign relations
Many questioned the meaning of life, the individual’s place in society, and which values matteredSlide11
In the book we are about to read, the main character, Holden Caulfield, thinks just about everyone is a phony.Slide12
Journals: Please briefly write a definition for the word phony
.
Do you know or did you know anyone who is/was a phony? How is that person phony?Have you ever been phony? When and why?Phonies