Re: directed realism, eh?
AntiUtopia@aol.com
Fri, 06 Feb 1998 20:47:23 -0500 (EST)
In a message dated 98-02-06 19:20:42 EST, you write:
<< That's an interesting phrase... I've always thought Salinger's dialogue
in particular was brilliant without necessarily being strictly realistic
(how many people do you know who say "but really" or "but exactly"?).
What exactly do you mean by *directed* realism in particular?
emily
>>
heh...I guess I have to work that out myself. I get the feeling Salinger's
use of realism very consciously serves the point of his narrative. That's the
idea I had in mind. Now, to demonstrate that, well....
Jim