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September 2nd, 2008 | by admin |I love this quote from J.D. Salinger. I’d love to know what he was thinking about when he said it, and exactly how he meant it to be taken. How I read it is that it can be difficult for wealthy people to be considered a friend of someone less wealthy, because there might be an undercurrent of jealousy. Think of it by putting yourself in the shoes of the lesser wealthy of the two. I consider myself an average middle-class American. Could I befriend someone much wealthier than me? I think so. But could there be a hint of jealousy? Probably so. Would this be a hindrance to becoming true friends? I don’t know, but maybe.
Now put yourself in the shoes of the wealthier of the two. Could you be true friends with someone significanlty poorer than you? Again, maybe, but there’s always the chance of the jealousy thing. And even if it doesn’t exist, you may always wonder if it’s there. So that’s what I think Salinger’s quote is about.
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