A tragic death occurred on January 27th, 2010. This is the worldwide writer Jerome David Salinger, who passed away. He was 91 years old. His death is a tragic one because literature lost one amazing artist.
Salinger, who was born in New York, began his stunning career in 1940 by publishing short stories in famous magazines of that time. However, soon after promising beginnings, he entered in World War II. But being a soldier didn’t prevent him from writing. As a reporter revealed, Salinger used to carry a portable typewriter with him. And the most surprising thing is that his work was published. After the end of the war, the writer came back to the States and started a prestigious career as a novelist. One of his numerous works entitled “The Catcher in the Rye”, was even added to the reading lists of educational institutions. Unfortunately, success didn’t come alone. In fact, the author became the center of controversy, which pushed him to become increasingly reclusive. With years, the author even used to say that he continued to write, but only for his own satisfaction.
I wanted to write about this tragic loss because an author, who was recognized by critics and readers as one of the most popular and influential authors of American fiction, was persecuted by the media. This is the perfect example of the bad side and the power of the media. Indeed, a prestigious writer stopped publishing his work because of the media’s eagerness. And here, I’m saying that being informed by the media is a good thing, but its power, being limitless, can waste people’s lives. This worldwide recognized talent had to stop practicing. Nowadays, influential people still encounter the same kind of problems because of the media, which doesn’t care about hurting people. The only thing that matters is giving news, even if that means attacking and hurting people’s feelings… Unfortunately, Salinger was a victim, and the world, as a direct consequence of the media’s bad side, was deprived of maybe amazing novels…
