RE: First Catcher memories?
PODESTA,Lesley (Lesley.PODESTA@deetya.gov.au)
Mon, 24 Nov 1997 11:05:33 +1100
Bethany,
My first Catcher memories are inevitably bound up in a kind of
adolescent longing for New York in the sixties. I particularly remember
the red cap, wondering what a catcher's mit was and marvelling at how a
teenager could be allowed to ride trains by himself. Hmmm, now that I
read this list everything sounds like a sexual allusion.
Lesley
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>From: WILL HOCHMAN[SMTP:hochman@uscolo.edu]
>Sent: Monday, 24 November 1997 9:58
>To: bananafish@lists.nyu.edu
>Subject: Re: First Catcher memories?
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>Dear Bethany, how eloquently you pose the dilemma of reading Catcher as an
>adolescent or as an adult. I'm very interested in listening to adults
>responding to Catcher and have found that they are much less likely to be
>carried away with Holden as younger readers often are...but I am teaching
>Catcher in my english class and have to admit that my own reading
>continues to understand and love Holden...his confusion is life affirming,
>plus I have to admit that I've always interpreted Catcher as a book with a
>happy ending since I believe it's writing is the sign that Holden will
>make his transition to adulthood as an author. Will
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