Re: lolita/catcher/portnoy

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><<OK, without getting TOO deep, (because metaphores always fall apart if
>you
>stretch them too far), can anyone else see the similarity to Portnoy in
>the
>distancing-himself-from-society kinda way?
>Just asking, or does anyone think I'm looking at it crooked?
>
>Thor>>
>
>Not sure who you are referring to by Portnoy, but the
>"distancing-himself-from-society-thing" ... hmmm.
>


Portnoy's Complaint.  Required reading for the hip in the 70's.
Your point about Holden rather holds up for Portnoy, too...
You're right, though, Hum takes himself out, feeling abhorant to polite 
society, whereas Hold & Port do so in a superior, self-righteous kida way.  
Both have amazing charm, though. Thanx.
Thor



>I'd say Humbert and Holden both do so, but for different reason.  Humbert
>is afflicted with a passion that's not acceptable in our society.  So he
>distances himself to be able to satisfy his passion and remain free from
>society's restraints.  Holden distances himself on the basis of some kind
>of moral judgment he himself has placed upon society (they're phonies).
>
>Jim
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