Subject: waddayamean
From: Scottie Bowman (rbowman@indigo.ie)
Date: Mon Mar 06 2000 - 02:56:49 EST
'... But is the "meaning" of Catcher in the Rye
dependent upon that reproduction ...'
Following Louise's analogy with music, isn't this
like saying that the 'meaning' of the Fifth is the
ineluctable nature of Fate knocking on the door.
Or whatever garbage the various enthusiasts have
projected onto it - to their own satisfaction.
(Super word, 'ineluctable'. See my previous post:
Virgil)
It's 'meaning' is actually some great tunes played
with particular notes by, preferably, a great band.
The 'meaning' of the Catcher is this young chap
in flight from Pencey High in New York in 1949 (?).
It has no connection with a young chap in flight
from Newtown to Dublin in 1953 - or a young
aristo getting out of Eton for London in 1910,
or a young Bantu escaping the kraal to Jo'burg
in 1934.
Scottie B.
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