Re: BANANAFISH digest 120

Kristen Shahmir (patb@olg.com)
Fri, 10 Oct 1997 20:11:44 -0700

Andrew Youn wrote:
-But my point is: Salinger doesn't like us talking about Salinger. I 
don't
> either, in a way, I think that his writing is strictly to be enjoyed and
> not ripped apart. This disturbs me. Thoughts?
> Andrew- I really don't think that by discussing Salinger that we are 
"ripping" his work apart. I think as a general rule, from what I have 
seen, that everyone in this forum keeps in mind what Salinger WOULD have 
wanted us to conclude from the work, and some like, say, me for instance- 
don't always fully "get" the meaning of the story- and others may simply 
want to share their thoughts so as to gain a new perspective- with the 
best of intentions- in the interest of each other and J.D.