Finish reading and complete a typed fiction outline for Salinger's "The Laughing Man." Using complete sentences and paragraphs, post an answer to the following interpretive question: Who is the most heroic character in the story and why?

-- Anonymous, December 08, 2004

Answers

Something in this story that was funny was the way Pal Smirch conducted himself to the media. Although he was a jerk and disrespectful, I thought it was hilarious when he put himself in front of Lindbergh. He had been disgraced by the media before and now he’s letting them have it. I always like to see it when someone gives the media a taste of their own medicine. Everybody gets tired of the same old respectful figure in life, and this person, Smirch, is the exact opposite. A person like Smirch is not someone to admire and extol, but he is different and that is what I love.

-- Anonymous, December 14, 2004

wrong thread, ben

-- Anonymous, December 15, 2004

thanks, man.

-- Anonymous, December 27, 2004

Anytime.

-- Anonymous, February 23, 2005