Re: Some questions and observations...
elaine pearson (elaine@ejpearson.freeserve.co.uk)
Thu, 30 Dec 1999 21:40:20 +0000
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From: Tim O'Connor <oconnort@nyu.edu>
To: <bananafish@lists.nyu.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: Some questions and observations...
>
> It's funny, though. Someone like Holden (however screwed-up he is at
> the moment in time we see him in the book) seems to be a perfectly
> decent guy -- the proverbial "nice boy" -- and as such, the type women
> always say they want.
>
> However, I've seen again and again that the proverbial "bad boy" often
> wins out, breaks the woman's heart, and the woman bemoans how there are
> no "nice guys" out there, and so the cycle goes, and guys like Holden
> are always on the sidelines.
>
> That's not just women, of course. I've seen it in men, too. The allure
> of danger and unpredictability seem universally attractive to both
> sexes, and the rebound to "I want a nice boy/girl" seems equally
> universal.
>
> It's a funny bit of human nature. Am I the only person who sees this
> facet of the discussion? I'm genuinely curious.
>
> --tim (who never managed to be a "bad boy") o'connor
>
>
>
I can see that Holden is a "nice guy" type which women are always looking
for, but my boyfriend is not a bad boy either. I think I've got Holden's
niceness and quirkiness with less hang-ups. (Gloat, gloat!)
Love,
Lucy-Ruth