Re: A bit of a problem.

Cheryl Cline (ccline@uclink4.berkeley.edu)
Sat, 18 Jul 1998 10:12:53 -0700

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SHof48@aol.com wrote:

 "I was a nice girl..."  What's the
> problem?  I don't see this as a gender issue.  It's just that this harridan,
> in a moment of semi-clarity wants her old friend to corroborate her
> recollection of ONCE having been a nice "girl" (read: person).   

Person.  Good.  In Salinger's day, though, didn't "nice girl" usually
mean a non-promiscuous one?  After all, the term "nice boy" wasn't
exactly thrown around much, and "good boy" usually had a different
connotation.  I see your point, though, and it's certainly possible that
you're correct.  From Eloise's badgering of her daughter, I can see why
being "nice" might just mean gentleness or sweetness.

Cheryl

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