The New Yorker- Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger May 2014 | Page 8
Cultural Connection
Post WWII America:
Strong emphasis on family and domesticity
Fascination with celebrities, such as Marilyn
Monroe, James Dean, and Lucille Ball
The 1950s are known as “The Age of Conformity”. Suburbanization was rampant, and
the rise of television promoted social norms.
Post-war American society was fiercely patriotic and, in the midst of a Cold War with Russia, strictly supportive of Western ideas
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