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Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters + Seymour An Introduction
Raise High the Roof Beam Carpenters Seymour An Introduction Author:J. D. Salinger Two long short stories first published in The New Yorker magazine in the 1950s: "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters" and "Seymour: An Introduction". Both stories are narrated by Buddy Glass, Seymour's brother; Buddy is a character often said to be a portrait of Salinger himself. Both are in the style of stream of consci... more »ousness narratives, focusing on the life of Seymour, the eldest Glass brother. In the first story, Buddy has taken leave from the army during World War II to attend Seymour's wedding. In the second story, Buddy reminisces about Seymour who has a complex character.« less