Many critics consider J.D. Salinger a very controversial writer,for the subject matters that he writes.. J.D. Salinger''s works were generally written during two time periods. The first time period was during World War II, and the second time period was during the 1960''s. Critics feel that the works during the 1960 time period were very inappropriate, because of the problems for which he wrote. The main characters were generally misfits of society. In …
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…lives. He employed the religion, loneliness, and symbolism as means for the characters to understand how to obtain happiness in life. The writings of the Salinger, become very important for this time period, because he goes against the grain of society to show how it is wrong. The writings of Salinger, while they may have been excellent in style, have become very controversial for what he has portrayed in the society during this time period.