Seymour's wife

JLiving591 (JLiving591@aol.com)
Tue, 23 Dec 1997 18:15:32 -0500 (EST)

I'm a little behind on the discussion, but I wanted to put my 2 cents in on
Muriel.  I think that Seymour becomes enamoured with her and eventually weds
her, because she is a child.  The mother who is always in the picture plus the
extent of her interests coupled with Seymour's (almost) worshipping of
children; I think might explain the fascination.
 The line or phrase that rings most like the Salinger that I like to think
about, is the line in De-Daumier Smith when Smith wants to pick up Mme.
Yashoto's heart out of her body and warm it like he would a bird.