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 most of his works,

he has the protagonist of the story go on a quest for happiness.

Salinger does not conform to the material happiness; the characters

undergo a spiritual happiness. The characters generally start out as

in bad conditions, through the end of his works they undergone changes

The works of J.D. Salinger show the quest for happiness through

religion, loneliness, and symbolism. Salinger's works often use

religion in order to portray comfort. In Salinger's Nine Stories

Franny Glass keeps reciting the "Jesus Prayer" to cope with the

suicide of her brother Seymour (Bloom in Bryfonski and Senick 69).

Salinger is able to use this prayer as a means of comfort for Franny.

Glass in Nine Stories has a certain philosophy about life, it is

characters (Salzberg 121). Another example of lucky symbols is in

(French in Matuz 212). Seymour Glass is on a quest to become free

create happiness in a story, by creating peace (Lundquist 313).

become corrupt and must change his lifestyle in order for him to

love him, and find wealth and prosperity (Galloway in Curley and

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