Re: In search of User Perspectives on Catcher in the Rye
Emily Friedman (bananafish_9@yahoo.com)
Thu, 03 Dec 1998 13:04:06 -0800 (PST)
---Camille Scaysbrook <verona_beach@geocities.com> wrote:
>
> I think Helena was referring to the post in which you proclaimed
that you
> only read capital L Literature, not any one specific book.
Ahhh, I don't think so.
And like Helena,
> I don't think anyone should be ashamed of using notes, provided they
are
> used in the right way - that is, obviously they are *never* a
substitute
> for the real thing. I know my knowledge of Shakespeare would be
radically
> smaller if I hadn't used the Arden editions, which explain every
little
> Elizabethan oddity, sometimes just interesting, often invaluable in
> understanding the meaning behind a scene. There's no point in denying
> yourself this advantage.
>
> As for Cliff Notes, their summaries I find handy for revision but the
> analysis is usually pretty godawful and facile.
>
> Camille
>
I was only talking about Cliff's notes.
-Liz Friedman
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