picking favourites

grolanjo (grolanjo@gil.com.au)
Tue, 27 Oct 1998 21:06:13 +1000 

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I have read with some interest the debates of a couple of weeks ago =
about Salinger's depiction of/relationship with women.  The only =
convincing and moving relationships between male and female characters =
appear to be between family members - this may be a wider truth about =
all relationships between all characters in his works - it is almost as =
if the other relationships between men and women are conducted at a long =
arm's length. However, those female characters, generally children, who =
are the subject of convincing characterisation are adored and revered as =
the holders of a special secret wisdom.  They are endearing and =
charming, without being patronised - which is a rare thing.  I have =
recently been asked to complete a profile survey nominating my favourite =
author/book and character.  An idle set of questions really, but it set =
my mind to thinking.  Any views out htere in bananafishland on the =
universal favourite female character in the Salinger repertoire and why? =
  Anna=20


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I have read with some interest the debates of a = couple of=20 weeks ago about Salinger's depiction of/relationship with women.  = The only=20 convincing and moving relationships between male and female characters = appear to=20 be between family members - this may be a wider truth about all = relationships=20 between all characters in his works - it is almost as if the other = relationships=20 between men and women are conducted at a long arm's length. However, = those=20 female characters, generally children, who are the subject of convincing = characterisation are adored and revered as the holders of a special = secret=20 wisdom.  They are endearing and charming, without being patronised = - which=20 is a rare thing.  I have recently been asked to complete a profile = survey=20 nominating my favourite author/book and character.  An idle set of=20 questions really, but it set my mind to thinking.  Any views out = htere in=20 bananafishland on the universal favourite female character in the = Salinger=20 repertoire and why?   Anna
 
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