Subject: Sleepy
From: Paul M (foresmewithloveandsqualor@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Jan 17 2001 - 14:43:37 GMT
I have noticed that Salinger uses sleepy or sleeping
people at the culmination or key part of some of his
stories. Sergeant X is sleepy after reading a
redemptive letter from Esme. Franny sleeps after an
enlightening talk with Zooey on the phone. Buddy
sleeps at the end of Raise High and rises to find a
cigar stub. Minor examples of this are Muriel sleeping
at the end of Bananafish, Ramona trying to sleep at
the end of Uncle Wiggly, and the narrator of the
Laughing Man being sent straight to bed at the end of
that story. What does sleep mean to Salinger, or what
is he trying to say with sleep?
Also would the Perfect Day for Bananafish story have
ended differently if the lady in the elevator simply
trod on Seymour's feet instead of staring at them?
Why on this day does the old mute guy flushing the
toilet in Raise high suddenly seem significant?
Rambling thoughts
Paul M
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