Much fiction is based on read event and then adapted later
by a writer who lived them. Here are some more
examples:
The Things They Carried: Tim
O'Brien is a character (persona) in his own story which deals with his real-life
experiences in Vietnam and after as a writer.
The
Old Man and the Sea: Hemingway bases this novella on his observations of an
old fisherman in Cuba where he lived for many
years.
The Great Gatsby: Fitzgerald
himself is an amalgam of Nick and Gatsby. His wife, Zelda, is very close to
Daisy.
Trifles and "A Jury of Her
Peers": Susan Glaspell bases her play and short story on a real murder of a husband by a
wife that she noted as a court reporter.
The
Catcher in the Rye: though this is not autobiographical in terms of plot,
Salinger is very much like Holden was a teen. Salinger also writes himself into the
book at Mr. Antolini. Here's some other
matchups:
I.
Salinger vs.
Holden
A. both born and raised in
NYC
B. both attend schools and fail to graduate
(Holden-prep school; Salinger-college)
C. both have parents
of different religious faiths
D. both have well-to-do
parents
E. both underwent treatment (Holden-psychiatric;
Salinger-post war stress)
F. both isolate themselves from
others (Holden runs away; Salinger is a recluse in N.H.)
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