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ERIC Number: EJ249822
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Sep
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Holden Caulfield Comes to Samoa.
Theroux, Joseph
English Journal, v70 n5 p42-46 Sep 1981
A discussion of the cultural context and the reaction of Samoan high school boys to J. D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" when it is taught in English class. (RL)
Descriptors: Characterization, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Language Usage, Literature Appreciation, Novels, Secondary Education, Student Reaction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Salinger (J D); Samoa; Samoans