phony & nice
WILL HOCHMAN (hochman@uscolo.edu)
Tue, 28 Oct 1997 19:22:30 -0700 (MST)
Warren French notes that "Uncle Wiggily" offers glimpses of mr. salinger's
2 key worlds. When last discussed, mr. french was still solid with his
belief that "Uncle Wiggily" can be a key to unlock 9 stories and
more...i'm reducing too much here, but basicly the "nice world" is
idyllically remembered while the phony world is a vulgar reminder of
present realities like husband Lew...
later in the article mr french wrote "The point that the story presents a
contrast between two worlds was certainly missed by those responsible for
my 'My Foolish Heart'" and he then spends the last few pages of his essay
explaining differences between movie and story before concluding that the
basic perishablity of nice worlds and phoniness of persisting worlds
provide the "warp" on which all of salinger's published work is woven...
it's too grand to work, but I think mr. french's dichotomy can be a pretty
fair reading lens for those who use it...will