Subject: Re: hapworth/Updike
From: Benjamin Samuels (madhava@sprynet.com)
Date: Sat Apr 08 2000 - 00:32:53 EDT
> 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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