Subject: RE: Reference to JDS by Paul Thomas Anderson
From: Will Hochman (hochman@southernct.edu)
Date: Tue May 07 2002 - 09:20:52 EDT
Micaela, I agree with you. Catcher seems to be a separate Salinger
world and portrays conflicts that are more typical than the world
inhabited by the Glass family. I think adolescent readers and young
adults find Catcher and begin to "ramp up" to some of the more
complex challenges of Franny and Seymour. I don't think there's a
smooth progression from Catcher to Glass family though. I think it
takes a certain affinity with spiritual issues to make the
transition. Readers can build spiritual insights with Holden, but
they aren't as pronounced or as complex as what those Glass folks
make us think about...yes, I think your insight today is very
true...thanks, will
-- Will HochmanAssociate Professor of English Southern Connecticut State University 501 Crescent St, New Haven, CT 06515 203 392 5024
http://www.southernct.edu/~hochman/willz.html
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