Part one of term paper
Lots of people have asked me for "the goodies" on JDS' personal life. Frankly, I don't understand why. Because so many have asked, and keep asking, I thought I'd put down my reasons. Remember, though, that this isn't a monarchy. It's not even a democracy. It's just my opinion. Please feel free to disagree. My main reason to respect Salinger' ...

Part two of term paper
... you don't? Even if every letter and every person just said "thanks for everything you gave me", I suspect it would get a bit old. Remember, he's not "the writer", he's a regular person who happens to have a talent for writing. The same goes for dishing the dirt on his life. He's a private person who wrote very personal stories. I feel that, even if there is not enough on the pages to satisfy, what is there is filling enough. He gave the world one novel and 35 short stories and that's all. He has ...