Subject: Re: TLM and Tale of Two Cities
From: Otto Sell (o.sell@telda.net)
Date: Thu Oct 05 2000 - 04:23:12 GMT
>I don't doubt however that Salinger did have "A Tale
> of Two Cities" in mind when he wrote The Laughing Man
So I ask myself why Salinger calls his lawyers so quickly. He should be
aware that it's nearly impossible "to invent an extravagant hero" (John
Barth). Why is it forbidden to quote him when the wonderful story of The
Laughing Man is, so to say, merely a quote from-, meant as a reference to-,
and last not least wholly dependent on Dickens "A Tale of Two Cities"?
Looking for literary references in Salinger - what a great thing to do - the
water is already running into the bathtub.
Great work, Paul.
Otto :-{
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