Subject: Re: literary effects
From: William Hochman (wh14@is9.nyu.edu)
Date: Tue Jan 11 2000 - 18:05:48 EST
Scottie, most of what I 've learned about fictive reality and illusion can
be best
understood by reading _The Rhetoric of Fiction_ by Wayne C. Booth. It
includes a nice chapter on unreliable narratation using our man Holden...
You did get my point--that if a critic theorizes about the way a character
affects an author in terms that show how much the critic has realized the
character beyond the context of the text--then the critic shows more
respect for Salinger's creation than he may be trying to express.
BTW, since it is wise to follow your lead, I may suggest you remove the
"Dr." when addressing me and allow me to do the same?
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