Subject: Re: hapworth/Updike
From: William Hochman (wh14@is9.nyu.edu)
Date: Sat Apr 08 2000 - 07:36:24 EDT
Ben, can you talk more about teaching Yoga and how it connects with
Hapworth? Thanks, will
On Sat, 8 Apr 2000, Benjamin Samuels wrote:
> > For those reading Hapworth (still one of my favorite Salinger texts!), I'd
> > like to know what parts work best for you, will
>
>
> Will,
>
> I've only read Hapworth once and so only seem to have a spiraling earful of
> a glibbering seven year old Seymour in my mind about it. Soemday I'll get
> the courage to go back again and work out some ideas on it. One thing that
> struck me though in a quite personal way was the part where he is telling
> Bessie all about how she has to control her breathing, specifically which
> nostril is the dominant one. This is an idea I've come across though my
> preactice of yoga and have thought a lot about. When Seynour suggests a
> technique of laying on one's side with your fist stuck in your armpit I was
> stunned. That's a rather uncommon technique as far as I know and one I've
> taught in classes. I only know a few people who share that little bit of
> obscure knowledge so seeing Salinger mention it was like watching him grab
> the most personal thing in my head and write into his story. But then this
> is my overall impression of Salinger as well. Usually it's just not so
> concrete.
>
> Love,
> Ben
>
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