The first chapter of The Catcher in the Rye was very interesting to me. I was immediately sucked in with the in depth descriptions. He describes everything in a sort of sarcastic tone, and that made me read more and more. Also, the way he spoke was alluring. He was very stereotypical teenager in that way, more negative about the world around him. That was very different for me than any other book I have ever read. Also, the language he uses is very different. The only time I have read more cursing is in Game of Thrones. The word crumby also made me think and put me in the shoes of a teenager in the 1950s. At this point in the novel, I can't tell if I like Holden or not, just that he is a teen that does not really care about his life, and has no plans at all for his future. Also, I know that he is quite careless and attends a prestigious prep school, paid for by his wealthy parents. I think that Holden is a person that is lost, and that has not ever been driven to do things and do well in life, because everything he ever wanted or needed was given to him. When the school kicked him out, he was so nonchalant about it. In the novel, it says, "I wasn't supposed to come back after Christmas vacation, on account of I was flunking four subjects and not applying myself and all. They gave me frequent warnings to start applying myself-especially around mid-terms when my parents came up for a conference with old Thurmer- but i didn't do it. So I got the ax."
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Garreth Heidt
12/21/2016 06:28:02 pm
So I like your take on Holden so far. However, you do write this: "Also, I know that he is quite careless and attends a prestigious prep school, paid for by his wealthy parents. I think that Holden is a person that is lost, and that has not ever been driven to do things and do well in life, because everything he ever wanted or needed was given to him." While mostly true, there might be something you're assuming about Holden and his drive or lack thereof. And that is, could there be something we don't know yet about Holden that's causing him to act this way?
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