Nine Stories Lesson Plan

Consider other works by Salinger such as Franny and Zooey, Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters, and "Seymour: An Introduction," as well as The Catcher in the Rye, his most famous work.

Also consider other collections of short stories by mid-century American writers, like Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find" and Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."