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Argue whether examining The Catcher in the Rye through the lens of New Criticism is feasible.  Should we, as an audience, associate the life of J. D.  Salinger with our critical analysis of his novel, or not? You can choose to research one of the many themes we will be discussing as we work through the book: sexuality, the artificial, mental illness, justice, etc.  You will also examine the life of Salinger as it relates to the novel.  You are required to do outside research for this paper.  You must use three (3) scholarly/peer reviewed/academic outside sources in your paper