Tribute to J.D. Salinger
Salinger went into _____ after publishing The Catcher in the Rye
Isolation or reclusion
What does J.D. stand for?
Year that troops escorted African American students into Little Rock highschool to ensure they were allowed to enter
1957
Everyday language, not academic
Vernacular
Which book of Salinger's is associated with at least two different assassinations?
The Catcher in the Rye
Who was Claire Douglass?
J.D. Salinger's wife
J.D. Salinger's birthplace
New York City
MLK lead a boycott of the ___ in 1956
Public Busses
Writing style that Salinger uses to reflect Holden's thoughts
stream of consciousness
Catcher in the Rye publication year
1951
Which famous actress was Salinger compared to for isolating himself?
Greta Garbo
Salinger's characters are known as ______ to himself
Alter Egos
American President during the Korean War
Harry Truman
The Father of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy
Sigmund Freud
J.D. Salinger's first published work in The New Yorker
"A Perfect Day for Bananafish"
WWII battle that Salinger fought in
Battle of the Bulge
J.D. Salinger dropped out of NYU because
He wanted to focus on writing
3 countries involved in the Suez crisis
Britain, Israel, Egypt
Verbalizing issues to solve them is the basis of what concept
The Talking Cure
J.D. Salinger's first published work
"The Young Folks"
Who killed John Lennon?
Mark David Chapman
J.D. Salinger's birth & death date
January 1, 1919 - January 27, 2010
An atomic submarine launched by the US Navy in 1954
Nautilus
What are the 3 aspects of a Bildungsroman?
1. Trauma/ Impactful event
2. Journey with conflict
3. Resolution / Accepted into society
Last thing Salinger ever published
"Hapsworth 16, 1924"