pasha wrote: > I would question the notion of "learning" any text in terms of knowing > everything there is to know about it; I personally believe such a thing > to be impossible. As soon as I wrote the word "learning" I regretted it. Why can't I seem to get the words right lately (I've only just recently subscribed to the WordADay list)? Anyway, I guess I just wanted to talk about Salinger on a more academic level. I know that sounds very snooty of me, but there's just so much more to his writing than Holden's "cool" teenage issues. And, I swear, whenever I try to talk about Salinger with anyone but this list and my husband, they just kind of roll their eyes like I should still be in high school. Why can't people see what I see in his writing? > I would not go so > far as to attempt a study of Salinger's intentions, and I dare say he > would deny the humanity of anyone who does. I am completely against delving into Salinger's intentions. I have the utmost respect for his privacy; any discussions I have about him will relate solely to the texts in question. I just kind of wanted to look at maybe Franny & Zooey from a poststructuralist or reader-response perspective. --Kari