摘要：World War II is an important component in many of J. D. Salinger’s short stories included in his Nine Stories collection; he uses the juxtaposition of war and children to advocate altruism. Specifically Salinger’s “A Perfect Day for Bananafish”, “Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut”, “For Esme—with Love and Squalor”, and “Teddy” portray the topic of war as a backdrop to impart an anti-war message through the portrayal of children living in the post-WWII world. As Smith states the children in Nine Stories “stand on higher moral ground than their adult guardians” (640).
关键词：Literature;Salinger and post-war society; children and war
