Subject: Re: Why Glass?
From: Jim Rovira (jrovira@drew.edu)
Date: Thu Dec 20 2001 - 23:35:58 GMT
These options aren't all necessarily mutually exclusive, you know. What
the name "Glass" means can extend to all this, and probably more we
haven't thought of, and still be consistent with the meaning of that
family in Salinger's fiction. We do see "through" them into the things
that Salinger wants to tell us, so they are "transparent" in that way
too (though I meant "sincere" earlier when I used that word).
Jim
ted vanderveldt wrote:
>
> and what beautiful several sentences they are, Allen. I may have to give up my personal theory of
> "glass" meaning "window". I will retain, though, that there is definitely something to the first
> names (buddy--the only member who talks to us, our buddy). "Glass" may represent their fragility
> more than it may represent a window into who J.D. Salinger is. You see, I've always felt that the
> characters represents parts of his own personality. Buddy is the writer, but Seymour is the one
> we "see-more" of because thats the part of himself he talks about the most. Oh well, Allen, you
> may be right instead. There is no way to really know.
>
> does anyone else have any opinions?
>
> ted
> --- allen beaman <abeaman@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> > The fact that the Glass family (both generations) were in the public eye,
> > and growing up with Seymour's sage-like advise gave them a feeling of
> > transparency, this troubles them severely. Hence suicide, recluse brother,
> > religious turmoil, etc...
> >
> > I've always figured that the name "Glass" represents how fragile the family
> > members really are. With the exception of Zooey, who lives in a glass house
> > but will throw stones.
> >
> > Of course, the name "Glass" is given to them by J.D. who gives us the
> > insight in the first place.
> >
> > How about that? After a year on this list I finally write more than one
> > sentence.
> > -al
> >
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