The Catcher in the Rye

Directions: Use the links below to answer the questions on the handout:

Historical Context

• New York Times review from initial publication

• Holden's New York City

• The Post-War Conformity and Seeds of Dissent in the 1950s

• The Early Cold War

• Counter Culture in the 1950s

Cultural Perceptions of Women

• Women in the work force after World War II

• Women in film during the post-war era

• Life Magazine Covers 1949

• The Advertising Archives 1950

• A short history of advertising

J. D. Salinger

• JD Salinger's biography

• Salinger's son, Matt Salinger

• Salinger's Obituary in the NY Times

• Salinger's Daughter Writes Of Her Father's Obsessions

• An Evening with JD Salinger

• J.D. Salinger's Women