> > <<last thing: i am of the opinion that "for esme" is salinger's most > accomplished and beautiful work of art. any thoughts? > > rick >> I wish I could see the "beauty" of Esme. I feel like such a fool or a traitor to Salinger for not liking this famous story. Frankly, oh dear, I really hate to say this--but we are all being oh-so-honest today--Esme irritates me. I just didn't "get it." I love Franny, and Bananafish, and Uncle Wiggly, and most especially Teddy. . .but not Esme. Perhaps a second reading would help. . . > > -- M.E. Pierce Dept. of English, SFASU http://TITAN.SFASU.EDU/~f_pierceme/ "I loaf and invite my soul. . ." Uncle Walt