J. D. Salinger Influences

Many authors look for inspiration when writing and many times have various reasons for which they write something. J.D. Salinger has represented a style of writing such as this in many of his writings, but no one more prevalent than that of his novel The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger’s book quickly made him became one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century with his great post-WWII era style of writing. Salinger’s early life and the time period in which he lived influenced many ideas that are expressed in his influential works. When first published, The Catcher in the Rye was number one on New York Times Bestseller list but was frequently banned from schools and libraries. This shows the mixed reviews the book was receiving in the early years of its publication. The book exemplified the daily American life and culture during mid twentieth century, which when read in the context of the present day, demonstrates how the American society has changed. Anyone reading this book today will be impressed with

After a long ten years of work Salinger’s great The Catcher in the Rye was finally published in 1951. This was his first full-length novel.The portrayal of post World War II American society was accurately portrayed through Holden Caulfield’s adventure during the course of The Catcher in the Rye. The book exemplified the daily American life and culture during mid twentieth century, which when read in the context of the present day, demonstrates how the American society has changed. This story exemplifies much of what Salinger himself experienced from his childhood all the way to his time in the war. This story was soon an instant success in the public and was very successful. Critics had mixed reviews in the early years of its publications, some saw it as promoting immoral views while others were astounded by the gracious way Salinger writes. Soon the bad reviews would dwindle away and this book soon became one of the greatest books in American