Re: I luv Holden
J J R (jrovira@juno.com)
Wed, 01 Jul 1998 16:22:48 -0400 (EDT)
Yeah, I have to agree with this. The point of view from which the novel
is written implies a judgment on the world around Holden at least as much
as a judgment on Holden itself. I get the feeling that the text leads us
to see how and why Holden feels as he does, and understand, yet think he
could handle it some way other than running into the woods for life.
Thank God for Phoebe, the little Sun :)
Jim
On Wed, 01 Jul 1998 00:55:46 -0400 Matt Kozusko
<mkozusko@parallel.park.uga.edu> writes:
>Holden is coherent, clear and sensible throughout his narrative. This
>suggests that while others might think he is in need of help, the
>reader
>is supposed to realize he's okay. He's honest and plain and he
>appears
>to have a grasp on his situation. Madness recollected in tranquility,
>perhaps, but his account of the events that put him where he is betray
>no epic breakdown. See the Franny Glass narrative for the behavior of
>Salinger characters experiencing breakdowns. And remember, too, that
>all Salinger characters who are alive at the end of their stories have
>recovered, or will soon. In fact, you might say that Salinger's
>stories
>are about people getting better.
>
>--
>Matt Kozusko statelyplumpbuckmulligan@parallel.park.uga.edu
>
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