Ankles

While reading Teddy, I noticed that Salinger repeatedly mentions ankles once again through out this story, on pages 253 and 279. This occurrence can be related to A Perfect Day for Bananafish when Seymour grabs Sybil's ankles. Also, ankles are mentioned in Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut when Eloise crosses her legs at her ankles and when Eloise pulls Ramona to the center of her bed by her ankles. In For Esme - With Love and Squalor, the narrator mentions Esme's ankles twice, as well. I think that this definitely has a significant meaning in order to mention such a minute detail in so many different works.