Re: paedophilia?
Diego M. Dell'Era (dellerad@sinectis.com.ar)
Sun, 28 Mar 1999 10:46:07 -0300
The emotional feebleness you describe is a fine idea,
Scottie, but how does that account for the possible
murder, however unintentional it may be, in "Teddy"?
Children as icons, "simple, innocent, inarticulate
figure who represents salvation in some magical way",
are certainly a flaw if you center the story around them.
But I believe Salinger tried to focus on the attitude an
adult must adopt to perceive those children, even as
icons.
May the Force be with you.
diego d.