Re: If I were a Carpenter...

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In a message dated 98-03-22 03:07:00 EST, you write:

<< Thinking about it just a little bit, I've started to wonder whether the 
 Bride's Father's Uncle (the Short Man, for short--I know; I'm cringing 
 too) isn't a manifestation of Seymour in a story about Seymour where 
 Seymour is very loudly absent. >>
   
   I've always thought that Roof Beam Carpenters was one of the stories where
Seymour is most present, given Buddy's reading of the journal. Besides
Hapworth , this is the most we actually "hear " from S directly. Even in
Bananfish, S is not as forthcoming as the journal in Carpenters. It may also
be the beginning of the  Glass kids dealing with the ghost of S. Buddy just
has the luxury of having Seymour be AWOL rather than dead.  Take care, all.
                                                         Robert

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