In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is kicked out of multiple schools before attending Pencey Prep. School is displayed as an awful place in The Catcher in the Rye because of it's difficulty and Holden's perception that school is very unfair. As a result, school in this story is a very sad setting. Once Holden gets kicked out of school, he goes to New York City to see his old aquaintances, but mostly to see his sister who he misses dearly. Holden sees home as where his sister is, and this home is a happy setting. Holden does not care for any one else in the story and does not even bother introducing or describing his other family members to the reader.
Throughout Nine Stories, home is always the setting, with the exception of a select few. These homes do vary but they all involve family. For example in "Teddy", he may be going on vacation but he feels at home because he is traveling with his mom and dad and that is where he feels most comfortable. But, in "De Daumier- Smith's Blue Period", the main character runs away from home and finds peace at Les Amis des Vieux Maitres, a school in Quebec, Montreal. This school creates a very peaceful and happy setting. The reason for this being different than the school in The Catcher in the Rye is because Holden did not feel happiness like John Smith did in "De Daumier- Smith's Blue Period".
In Franny and Zooey, Franny has a desperate need to talk to someone she can trust and who will connect with her. So, Franny leaves school and goes on a date with her boyfriend who she doesn't feel comfortable opening up and sharing her problems with. So she ends up at home where she then talks to her brother. She feels very comfortable talking to her brother and does not hold back. Zooey, her brother, gives her great advice and Franny moves on from her mid-life crisis. The setting in this story leaves a very tense feeling on the reader until she goes home and opens up with her brother.
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction takes place in Buddy Glass' house. The setting of these short stories gives the reader a lonely feeling. But, Buddy is talking about his which gives him a feeling of joy to remember him. The setting of these short stories over exagerates the affect of the missing brother because he lived there and his room and belongings are there.
All of Salinger's writing have a specific setting to describe what the character's "home" is. In all of the stories containing the Glass family, home is wherever family is. This is shown because the characters' mood and happiness increases whenever they are "home" with their family. I believe that Salinger is writing the "home" idea from his own experiences.
Throughout Nine Stories, home is always the setting, with the exception of a select few. These homes do vary but they all involve family. For example in "Teddy", he may be going on vacation but he feels at home because he is traveling with his mom and dad and that is where he feels most comfortable. But, in "De Daumier- Smith's Blue Period", the main character runs away from home and finds peace at Les Amis des Vieux Maitres, a school in Quebec, Montreal. This school creates a very peaceful and happy setting. The reason for this being different than the school in The Catcher in the Rye is because Holden did not feel happiness like John Smith did in "De Daumier- Smith's Blue Period".
In Franny and Zooey, Franny has a desperate need to talk to someone she can trust and who will connect with her. So, Franny leaves school and goes on a date with her boyfriend who she doesn't feel comfortable opening up and sharing her problems with. So she ends up at home where she then talks to her brother. She feels very comfortable talking to her brother and does not hold back. Zooey, her brother, gives her great advice and Franny moves on from her mid-life crisis. The setting in this story leaves a very tense feeling on the reader until she goes home and opens up with her brother.
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction takes place in Buddy Glass' house. The setting of these short stories gives the reader a lonely feeling. But, Buddy is talking about his which gives him a feeling of joy to remember him. The setting of these short stories over exagerates the affect of the missing brother because he lived there and his room and belongings are there.
All of Salinger's writing have a specific setting to describe what the character's "home" is. In all of the stories containing the Glass family, home is wherever family is. This is shown because the characters' mood and happiness increases whenever they are "home" with their family. I believe that Salinger is writing the "home" idea from his own experiences.