Re: second opinion
Camille Scaysbrook (verona_beach@geocities.com)
Fri, 01 May 1998 11:34:06 +1000
> Not a fan of Shakespeare, then, eh? Hamlet was very much like Holden;
> it's no mistake that Holden criticizes Olivier's performance of the
> Danish prince as if Holden *Knew* the part well. Holden was living the
> life of Hamlet. Not all the logistics, but whatever
That's a very interesting point, I never thought of that ! Anyone fancy
figuring out any other parallels, e.g. Jane Gallager as Ophelia ? I always
thought of his criticism of `Romeo and Juliet' as being particularly
telling - Mercutio being an amusing, reflective character like him, but one
inessential to the plot. To Holden, the plot is less essential than the
digressions (as his worries about his English class speech indicate).
Camille
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