Re: If I were a Carpenter...

Win Boogie (WinBoogie@aol.com)
Mon, 23 Mar 1998 04:31:40 -0500 (EST) 

In a message dated 98-03-23 00:43:59 EST, you write:

<< 
 >   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. 
 
 That's what I meant when I said "Loudly Absent".  Seymour doesn't ever 
 actually appear in the story as an active character, but he is very 
 present throughout the piece--in his own form as well as, eh?, the Short 
 Man.
 
 Brendan
  >>
  Sorry, Brendan. I missed that one. My response was the first thing I did
this morning, perhaps I should wait until noon before posting anything in the
future. I will say that I didn't exactly get what you meant by Buddy turning
on the uncle in the second half of the story. Or am I reading that incorrectly
as well? Hope everyone is well the world over as we start yet another week. 
                             Best, 
                                 Robert