Hi Everyone~
So this is what I think about Catcher so far... I find the book interesting because J.D. Salinger really takes you into the childhood and journey of Holden. I love how he is so detailed in his writing. You can really picture yourself in Holden's shoes at times and the places he is at throughout the novel. For the most part, I find the book realistic and bizarre at the same time. For example, towards the middle of the book when he is in NY at the hotel and he is going to clubs, drinking, ect. I find it bizarre that he is only 16 and he is acting like an adult where as other times he is getting into fights and acting like a little kid.
Holden Caulfield comes off as being negative and bitter at times. I think it is mainly as a sense of self-protection. Holden has not been able to let go of the death of his brother Allie and brings him up many times. I think that Holden really wants to find his sister Phoebe so he can talk to her about everything that is going on in his life. He probably feels that Phoebe is the only truth-full person he can talk to right now.
I am more than half way through the book and about close to where he is going to go home to his parents after being kicked out of Pencey. Do you think that Holden will go back home Wednesday, since he seems to be stalling? If he does go back, how do you think his family will react?
- JZ
2 comments:
When you said that Holden really doesn't act his age, I agree completely. It didn't occur to me that Holden was only 16 and going around acting like he is an adult. It is almost as if he should not be out on the streets by himself.
And your sitting right in front of me and don't know that i am writing this blog =] hehe kyyyy
HAHA! no i didn't know you were writing to me. I know, that why when I was reading it I found it bizarre that Holden is only 16! Like how is he able to get into all of these clubs and do what he is doing?
ky ky (a.k.a bellies) we need to hang sooon! its a must.
xoxo
JZ
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