An Introduction
VertCiel (VertCiel@aol.com)
Sun, 12 Apr 1998 17:01:57 -0400 (EDT)
Sorry, I know that subject line is a little cheesy. My name is Maggie and I'm
a high school student in Chicago. My interest in Salinger may seem purely
school-related, but I've found that it goes much deeper than that. As a
sophomore, each honors student in my school must choose an author and do an
extensive year-long project on their major works. I chose Salinger because I
enjoyed reading his books, and the Honors Project can be hell if you chose an
author you're not comfortable.
So here I am, nearing the end of my HoPro. I might also add that I'm a
writer; or a teenager who wants to be a writer, whichever you'd prefer. One
of the symptoms of the HoPro is the ability to connect anything in the world
to your author. I've come to the conclusion that Salinger is one of the most
important authors of the twentieth century, if not *the* most important. I'm
interested in hearing what others make of an entire year of my life; also how
my opinions match up with those of the real world. That is, anyone except my
English teacher.
Without digging too deeply, there is my introduction.
Maggie