Undeniably, J. D. Salinger views the Western culture of America through the lens of the Eastern tradition of Zen Buddhism. Throughout his collected volumes, The Catcher in the Rye, Nine Stories, Franny and Zooey, and Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction, Zen roles and themes appear to enlighten the pages of the fiction. Ultimately, reading Salinger becomes a Zen journey of discovery and exploration, which finally ends in a special type of satori, or enlightenment.
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Abstract 1. Introduction 2. Zen Roles 3. Zen Themes 4. Conclusion 5. Works Cited
