Re: R: R: - IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION- 'old'

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In a message dated 98-04-14 23:58:08 EDT, you write:

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 My sense is that the use of the word "old" has something to do with 
 Holden's differentiation between "old" and "young"...not so much 
 consciously, but rather a preoccupation with age and its perhaps 
 detrimental effects on morality.  The mention of Gatsby's "old sport", I 
 think, is just an example of that preoccupation.
 
 Brendan >>
  

   There's been so much speculation about my initial post concerning this that
I went and found the quote, it follows...
 "I was crazy about The Great Gatsby. Old Gatsby. Old Sport. That killed me."
                         Chapter 18 p141 in my Little Brown paperback version.
   I'm willing to say now that it is a direct refence to Gatsby, I don't think
any more.
                                                    Robert

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