> > I've often wondered why folks who have no interest whatsoever in > spiritual matters would be interested in these books.( the Glass stories, > the rest of you can have that snotty Holden Caufield as far as I'm > concerned.) I've also wondered if this doesn't have at least something to > do with the author's withdrawal. Did he become tired of people questioning > the singular religious bent of his stories? Did the clamor for another > witty, disenfranchised youth, in a red hat contribute to his need to stop > sharing what was really closest to his heart with us? Just something I've > often wondered, and it occurs to me every time I see posts like this > questioning the spiritual content of our good friends the Glasses. > > Robert Morris > winboog@gis.net > I've been an atheist for a long time, (even when I was not aware that I was) but I do respect people who have spirituality and I do find Salinger's religious symbolism, etc... in the Glass stories interesting. The Glass stories are some of my favorite stories only because of the characters not the religious aspects. People find their own meanings in stories, there is not any fixed meanings which everyone will aquire from reading the story. I love the Glass characters because their characterization is so great and the stories are written very well. I am around Franny's age so I really identify with her character. Now Holden is my favorite Salinger character and he does portray Salinger and his disenchantment with the world but I do not see very much differences between Holden and the Glass children. I think that Holden it Salinger's truest and most realistic character. -Liz Friedman > > _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com