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yeah.. i don't think holden was going through latin roots when using the word 
prince... i think he used it sarcastically.. meaning that the guy he was 
referring to was not such a great person..
~marisa

<< >I was tempted to say, when the original post started out, "tell me if
 >I've gone too far," to say, "Stop" when he started quoting Latin roots.
 >It's interesting and all, but I don't think it necessarily connects with
 >Holden's use of the word.  I think I trust more the association of
 >Holden's use with New Yawk slang than anything.  It seems to me that
 >whenever he calls someone a "prince" (which carries with it associations
 >with nobility, class, etc.), they're acting the exact opposite.  Namely,
 >rudely inconsiderate.  I'll betcha if you go through Catcher you'd see
 >that.  Pretty much every time Holden calls someone a prince, they were
 >being rude and inconsiderate.
 >
 >Jim Rovira >>

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