Re: Back to School

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 Just take into account my theory: that
> Salinger has a respect for
> > most High school English teachers, because they
> are people who are not in a
> > "publish or perish" environment like college
> english professors. Morevover,
> > they don't "knock" famous writers instead they
> inspire students to read more
> > of them through legitimate exploration. College
> instructers, he might
> > beleive, care too much about their own reputation
> in academia, and are all
> > trying to be "hotshots" by riding on the coatails
> of the greats. Take an
> > English teacher like the one in THE CATCHER IN THE
> RYE, he implored D.B. not
> > to go to Hollywood and "sell-out". It is as though
> Salinger respects the
> > modest high school teacher's integrity, one that
> hasn't been corrupted by an
> > ivory tower...
> >
> > Aaron

i didn't remember that it was antonelli who implored
d.b. not to go to hollywood. thought it was holden??
anyway, i really like your distinction between high
school teachers of literature and university profs. i
have great affection and gratitude for my 12th grade
english teacher ushering me into the world of
literature.

kim

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Received on Mon Aug 26 13:47:16 2002