From the article, "Threads of Innocence," Salinger's works are described and analayzed, revealing trends within his writing as a whole, including his nine short stories. It is stated several times how he uses his satire like method to convey deeper pain and purity. "Death, war, the flaws in human relationships, the crazy inability to make plain to others what is most transparent and plain to ourselves and nearest to our hearts; the lack or loss of a way to offer our passionate feeling belief, in their full generosity; the ruthless cruelty of conventional social judgements and behavior; the persistent longing--reaching sometimes to fantasy-- to return to some state of purity and grace; these subects lie somewhere near the core of J.D. Salinger's work" (Welty). It is clear that Salinger can effectively depict the pain invloved with death and loss through different styles of writing. In this short story, "Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut," Eloise loses a long lost love, which is discovered through his criptic use of dialogue, almost like a puzzle.
New York Times article, "J.D. Salinger," shares similar views, as Salinger's techniques effectively reflect timeless issues while being sensational and new coming. His unique writing manner leaves a reader wanting more, while at the same time altering the typical writing accustoms that had developed in the 1950's. "Nine Stories," published in 1953, made Mr.s Salinger a darling of the critics as well, for the way it dismantled the traditional architecture of the short story and replaced it with one in which a story could turn on a tiny shift of mood or tone" (New York Times). Salinger's cryptic tendencies effectively create a subjective atmosphere, which was original for its era. J.D. Salinger and his works will forever be remembered as intriguing, touching, and phenomenal.