Presents a guide to studying J. D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye, " featuring a biographical sketch of the author, information on the censorship of the novel, a list of characters, a plot summary and analysis, and a selection of critical views.
Presents a series of essays that provide a critical examination of Salinger's protagonist, Holden Caulfield, from the 1951 novel, "Catcher in the Rye", and includes character profile, bibliography, and index.
Eleven critical essays examine the works of twentieth-century English novelist Doris Lessing, including "The Golden Notebook, " "The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four, and Five, " and others. Also includes a chronology and secondary bibliography.
Relates the life and experiences of the Japanese American who defied the order of internment during World War II and took his case as far as the Supreme Court.
A biography of the United Farm Workers of America's first female organizer, Jessie De La Cruz, a Mexican American who began working in the California fields at the age of five, joined the UFW in 1966, and helped relieve the plight of field workers throughout the late twentieth century.
Explores how folk singer and song writer Pete Seeger used his musical talents to improve conditions for those less fortunate and discusses how folk music has been used in protest movements throughout the twentieth century.
