Re: 9 stories-eskimos
akemi deherrera (de9926ak@uscolo.edu)
Mon, 02 Nov 1998 11:33:39 -0700 (MST)
Thanks for the input. You explain much better what I'm thinking than I
do.
akemi
On Sat, 31 Oct 1998, LeeAnn Bryska Magner wrote:
> I agree with Lynda's assessment. Salinger gives us a good clue on the first
> pageof the story. Ginnie imagines a dinner at Sally's and everything is
> perfect - except the servant is serving tennis balls instead of food.
> Ginnie usally rides the bus, probably because she isn't as wealthy as
> Sally. Sally insists on the cabs - but Ginnie still has to pay for them.
> Franklin is like the dead easter chick in that he is pitiable. I, like
> akemie, see no love relationship between Ginnie and Franklin. For me the
> change in Ginnie's attitude reflects an awakening to the facts of life -
> not sexually - but the realities of the dry, tasteless, day-old chicken
> sandwich. Life is not perfect for Sally and Franklin, far from it.
> LeeAnn
>