The Advertisement is a play in three acts by Natalia Ginzburg, first performed in 1968. The play follows the relationship between two women, Teresa and Elena who become roommates. Led by an advertisement, Elena comes to check out Teresa's house and eventually moves in. The two become good friends until Elena begins an affair with Teresa's ex-lover, Lorenzo. The play deals with themes of love, friendship, betrayal and the past.
The Catcher in the Rye is a novel written by J.D. Salinger in 1951. It is told from the first person perspective of a young boy named Holden Caulfield, who is in a psychiatric facility after the events of the novel. Holden dislikes the world around him and his story reflects that. It explores themes such as growing up, the phoniness that comes with growing up, and alienation from peers as a means of protecting oneself.