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Marc2b -> RE: So Long, J. D. Salinger (1/29/2010 9:38:16 AM)
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That wasn't the point. Since you want to make an issue of it, I'll be more blunt.
You are the one who made an issue of it with your snide, pompous, and totally uncalled for, “We’ll alert the literature critics” remark.
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Like who you want. Read what you want. Fine. I'd agree with you there. A lot of the trouble here is that books (like Melville) are presented in High School and our entire impression and evaluation of them is forever frozen in adolescent reaction. But that's not the point.
That’s probably true but since I first read Catcher in the Rye about three years ago it doesn’t really apply to me does it? In your arrogant self conceit did you presume that I had not read it since my teen years? Why would you make such a presumption? Based upon this and previous posts of yours the answer is becoming clear: you regard anyone who disagrees with you on anything to be inferior to you and not worthy of any respect.
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To come on to a thread posted as a farewell to a recently deceased author, one whether you like one book is one of the recognized literary geniuses of the century, one filled with condolences by fans, just to point out you didn't like the one book you read, is to be a deliberate asshole.
If you had read my first post in this thread you would have seen that I did not come on this thread just to criticize the novel. If you are going to malign my character at least make it about one of my legitimate faults – otherwise, I cordially invite you to fornicate yourself with a rusty iron shaft.
[NOTE: a “fault” is an imperfection that us normal, lump in the mud, human beings have. The concept is probably beyond the ken of someone as morally and intellectually superior as yourself.]
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Thanks so much for sharing. Fuck you. Or watch Franny and Zooey--they made it into a movie, so you won't have to read.
God! You really are in love with yourself, aren’t you?
Upon further reflection I withdraw my invitation to go fornicate yourself. I think you would enjoy it far too much and you would probably expect the iron shaft to be put on display in the Smithsonian afterwards.
Instead I invite you to climb down from that high marble pedestal that you have built for yourself and actually spend some time with normal people (if you would so deign) and then maybe – just maybe – you would learn a little humility, grow up, and start to resemble a decent human being.
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