"Go See Eddie" was one of J. D. Salinger's first short stories. Jerome David "J D" Salinger (born January 1 1919 (ˈsælɨndʒɚ is an American author best known for his 1951 Novel The Catcher in the Rye It is a tense story about a brother and sister, first published in 1940.
Go See Eddie was initially submitted to Story magazine and then Esquire before being accepted by the The Kansas City Review, now known as New Letters. New Letters magazine the name it has been published under since 1970 is one of the oldest literary magazines in the United States and continues to publish award-winning poems Forgotten for decades, this story was uncovered in 1963 by Salinger's biographer Warren French. A biography (from the Greek words bíos (βίος meaning "life" and gráphein (γράφειν meaning "to write" is an account This story is in the public domain.
Plot summary
The story consists of two siblings Bobby and Helen, and their maid Elsie. Bobby comes to see Helen who is grooming herself. He tries to convince her of several things. The first is to pursue a job with a friend of his (Eddie) and his second motive is to convince her to not commit adultery with a married man. He complains of her promiscuity and the disagreement escalates. After a brief fight, Bobby tells Helen about a rumour that she is seeing another man as well, which she denies, and the lunch he had with the wife of the man who is committing adultery with Helen. After a last attempt at telling her to go see Eddie, Bobby leaves. Helen reflects on what has transpired and starts to rectify the situation by possibly cancelling the affair. She then calls the other guy with whom she is rumoured to have an affair.
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