| 词条 | Soft-Boiled Sergeant |
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"Soft-Boiled Sergeant" is a short story by J. D. Salinger published in the 1944 edition of The Saturday Evening Post.[1] Plot"Soft-Boiled Sergeant" chronicles a young soldier's entry into the military. The title refers to the good-natured Staff Sergeant, Burke, whom the young soldier meets. Burke helps him to go through difficulties with other people and helps him overcome some of his nervousness among the other soldiers and the environment. HistoryThe piece was originally titled "Death of a Dogface" and the magazine's decision to change the title, as well as use a "cute" illustration to accompany the piece, made Salinger deeply resentful.[2] References1. ^{{cite journal |last=Levine |first=Paul |date=October 1958 |title=The Development of the Misfit Hero |url= |journal=Twentieth Century Literature |volume=IV |issue= |pages=92-99 |doi= |access-date= }} {{J. D. Salinger}}{{story-stub}}2. ^{{cite book |last=Alexander |first=Paul |date=14 July 2000 |title=Salinger: A Biography |url= |location=New York |publisher=Renaissance Books |page= |isbn=978-1580631488}} 3 : 1944 short stories|Short stories by J. D. Salinger|Works originally published in The Saturday Evening Post |
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