in regards to what was said about catcher in the rye being positive, and saying that catching things and holding on to them is positive i'm going to have disagree... you might personally believe that but if you look at jds' stories particularly the ones about the glass family there are so many instances in which buddhism is looked upon with reverence... and one of the primary teachings of the buddha is to let go of things... i doubt jds would write a novel on how we should hold onto things and then write stories that hold buddhist teachings about letting go... joey