War, Children and Altruism in J. D. Salinger's Nine Stories

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作者：

McCoppin, Rachel Season ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Univ Minnesota, Dept Liberal Arts & Educ, Crookston, MN 56716 USA

来源：

AKADEMEIA | 2011年 / 1卷 / 01期

关键词：

Salinger; Nine Stories; Altruism; Children; War;

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中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

World War H is a vital component of several short stories in J.D. Salinger's Nine Stories collection. In "A Perfect Day for Bananafish", "Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut", "For Esme -with Love and Squalor", and "Teddy", Salinger portrays children living in the post-WWII world. While 1950s society often justified World War II, many authors including Salinger seemed wary of the present state of societal acceptance in postwar America. Salinger's Nine Stories, though tainted by war, include a redemptive message: salvation through altruism. Salinger advocates the value of altruism by juxtaposition of the human cost of war with the inherent goodness and innocence of children. The children of Nine Stories remind readers to appreciate and care for not only the children of current and future generations, but also to cater to the child within, before the best part of ourselves is lost forever to the destruction of our modern civilization.

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