J. D. Salinger

J. D. Salinger J. D. Salinger was a very controversial writer. He was controversial in his lifetime and even today some of his writings would be considered controversial. He wrote many things about the problems the soldiers of WWII encountered during the war and after it, such as losing their jobs and the post war syndrome, which affected their minds. He also wrote many things about the conflicts in society in his novel, The Catcher …

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