Re: An Introduction
WILL HOCHMAN (hochman@uscolo.edu)
Sun, 12 Apr 1998 21:35:34 -0600 (MDT)
Dear Maggie, although I tend to agree that mr. salinger is numero uno, I
think plenty of folks will differ with your opinion, though maybe not on
bananafish...what I want to say is that you may have a tough time with
your claim as its worded because it indicates you've read all of the
important 20th century authors carefully...I might humbly suggest you join
our crusade to upgrade mr. salinger's literary greatness online, but for
the "HoPro" you may want to consider thinking about how mr. salinger seems
to speak so directly and intelligently to you and your friends. I'm not
your teacher or anything, but I think understanding how mr. salinger
reaches into our hearts and minds is more important than literary
ranking...welcome, will
On Sun, 12 Apr 1998, VertCiel wrote:
> 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
>