In a message dated 98-04-29 18:00:58 EDT, you write: << Not a fan of Shakespeare, then, eh? Hamlet was very much like Holden; it's no mistake that Holden criticizes Olivier's performance of the Danish prince as if Holden *Knew* the part well. Holden was living the life of Hamlet. Not all the logistics, but whatever. >> I've also read the comparison of Holden's journey to the Buddha, and I'm not buying that one either. Robert