Date
4-2014
Department
English and Modern Languages
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Chair
Mark Harris
Keywords
American, Counterculture, Holden Caulfield, J. D. Salinger, Postmodernism, The Catcher in the Rye
Disciplines
American Literature | American Popular Culture | American Studies | Cultural History | English Language and Literature | Literature in English, North America | United States History
Recommended Citation
Neffinger, Richard, "Hippie Caulfield: The Catcher in the Rye's Influence on 1960s American Counterculture" (2014). Masters Theses. 319.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/319
Abstract
This study covers the influence of The Catcher in the Rye on the 1960s youth counterculture in America. Drawing heavily from postmodern and new historicist theory, The Catcher in the Rye has developed a unique connection with the American public, most notably youth culture. This study examines why youth are so attracted to the character of Holden Caulfield and what implications their connection has meant and will mean for future generations of young Americans.
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