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  1. Based on the short story by J.D. Salinger

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  2. #booktube Nine Stories by J.D. Salingerhttps://bookshop.org/books/nine-stories/9780316769501(not affiliated with Bookshop.org)More J.D. Salinger on the chann...

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  3. "For Esmé—with Love and Squalor" is a short story by J. D. Salinger. It recounts an American sergeant's meeting with a young girl before being sent into combat in World War II.

    • J. D. Salinger
    • 1950
  4. Part 23of a four-part series on "Buddha-Dharma in the Stories of J.D. Salinger," sponsored by the Natural Dharma Fellowship (https://naturaldharma.org/).

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    • Dean Sluyter
  5. J. D. Salinger’s Esmé is a precocious, orphaned teenage girl whose friendship and compassion help a young American soldier deal with the horrors of war. Salinger’s characterization of the soldier (Staff Sergeant X) in the second part of the story suggests first-hand experience with PTSD.

  6. For Esmé – With Love and Squalor – Salinger.org. For Esmé – With Love and Squalor. For Esmé – With Love and Squalor. Status. Published. Original Publication Date. April 8, 1950. Salinger.org Rating. 3.4.

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  8. Oct 5, 2010 · The girl, named Esme, tells the narrator about her aspirations, her past, her family, and we learn that her father has died in the war. Esme’s brother Charles comes over and tells the narrator a joke, “What did one wall say to the other wall? Meet you at the corner!” Charles is very amused by his joke and laughs uproariously.

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