"Just before the War with the Eskimos"


Subject: "Just before the War with the Eskimos"
gauthier@SLU.EDU
Date: Mon Feb 24 1997 - 16:30:49 GMT


Hi. I just joined the list. Two questions?

1) the server told me not to quote ANY text from Salinger . . . we aren't
even allowing "fair use" here? My 1968 copy of _Nine Stories_ suggests
that one can quote under 500 words.

2) In "Just Before the War with the Eskimos" it is pretty clear to me
that Eric is gay (the high voice, crossing his legs, interest in women's
fashion, seeing "Beauty and the Beast" eight times, being upset that his
male roomate--whose laundry he does--moved out without leaving a note,
etc). Anyway, my question is this: a student in my English class
contends that openly gay men were allowed to serve in World War II. I
doubt that was so (Eric does not serve in WWII, mind you--in spite of
being in good health). Does anybody know for certain that my hunch is
right? Any source that you've seen that says so would be appreciated.
With this copyright controversy, though, you might have to respond off list.

Thanks in advance,

Paul Gauthier
gauthier@slu.edu

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