Tag Archives: Claire Douglas

small shares of nobility

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Dave

The refusal to accept the status quo in the universe marks not only adolescents; it also marks the saints and, at times, the mad. The connection is not accidental but necessary and functional. The young have the clarity and newness … Continue reading →

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the ordeal

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Dave

from The Catcher in The Rye: …In the first place, I’m sort of an atheist. I like Jesus and all, but I don’t care too much for most of the other stuff in the Bible. Take the Disciples, for instance. … Continue reading →

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the huck of it: the enviable goddam silences

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Dave

Like Huck Finn, to whom Holden Caulfield is constantly compared, the hero of The Catcher in the Rye is usually described as a rebel, either against the materialism and ugliness of “our society” or against the realities of the adult … Continue reading →

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blank pages: writing something deep inside

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Dave

In J.D. Salinger’s work, persons and objects, even when they are part of the commonplace, assumed a certain glow that could not be conveyes in lengthy quotations out of context. It is this quality that most strongly linked Salinger to … Continue reading →

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