Re: Der Uni(versal)

WILL HOCHMAN (hochman@uscolo.edu)
Wed, 15 Jul 1998 12:29:25 -0600 (MDT)

Matt, how about taking the question, where do the do ducks go in winter?
It seems to me that can be a pretty human and universal concern...or
howabout Holden saying "people are always ruining things"...isn't that
pretty understandable throughout time and cultures? will

On Wed, 15 Jul 1998, Matt Kozusko wrote:

> Camille Scaysbrook wrote:
>  
> > I accept
> > that the cult of the teenager only really began in the 1950's but I think
> > the wider theme of TCIR is something which is a component of Holden's
> > dilemma - the passage of time. There is *nobody* who can't empathise with
> > that. 
> 
> I cannot conclusively prove the contrary, but I still disagree.  I think
> there are/have been people on this planet whose experience with life
> would render any given construction in _Catcher_ essentially alien,
> possibly even nonsensical.  
>  
> 
> -- 
> Matt Kozusko    ongelaphleegapherbytix@parallel.park.uga.edu
>