Thread: Mourning

Ladies and gentlemen:

Today I mourn the death of J.D. Salinger, the author of "Catcher in the Rye."
Oh, he was such a great writer.

With much sadness, regards,

Obie

Did you read "Catcher in the rye?" Just for the little crazy paranoid inside me,did it make you want to kill people. I was kinda impressed that the guy lived this long that book seems to be very old. I am sorry for your loss

Hello, Deusseteh:

I read the book several times. I think everyone in school in those years read it. That was Salinger's first novel, published in 1951, and it still continues to have a cult following.

Regards,

Obie

I guess he outlived his career. I thought he died forty years ago.

Yes, we read it in high school here when I was a lad. I have to admit much of it was lost on me at the time, being a rather parochial and callow youth. I have read it since once or twice and enjoyed it.

Literature has lost a great man. Rest in Peace.

James.

Hello, James,

Yes, the book changes perspective somewhat depending on what age one reads it.

Salinger was a recluse and rarely gave interviews. He lived to be 91.

On another topic, James: I just noticed your name in Farsi with your identification and avatar. I am pleasantly surprised.

Regards,

Obie

I read 'Catcher in the rye' when i was in junior high school. Didn't get much of it by then, but i've read it again when little older. It needed some aging before i got more out of it. The book has become sort of classic these days.

'Sit tibi terra levis', Mr. Salinger. R.I.P.

Originally Posted by Obie

Hello, James,

Yes, the book changes perspective somewhat depending on what age one reads it.

Salinger was a recluse and rarely gave interviews. He lived to be 91.

On another topic, James: I just noticed your name in Farsi with your identification and avatar. I am pleasantly surprised.

Regards,

Obie

Hi Obie,

Sorry to go OT a bit. I have taught several students from Iran (which I believe was Persia?) over the years, and I can tell you that our domestic students could learn a thing or two about respect, manners, and hard work from them.

I also currently have a tutor from Iran working for me. Hamid is one of the most decent, gentle, and pleasant people I have ever met - a true gentleman in every sense of the word. I have learned a great deal about many things from him in our general discussions. One of the things I have learned is what a beautiful language and script Farsi is.

And, on a final off topic note, I would heartily recommend that people try to see, if they can get hold of it (which I think should not be too hard as it is fairly well-known), a beautiful movie called Children of Heaven. It left me with a tear in my eye and a smile on my face.

James.