Thursday, April 16, 2009
Catcher in the Rye: 1
Ever since I read this book for the first time a couple months ago my idea of Holden hasn't changed much. I always think of him as a kid who's parents have put too much pressure on him to be more like D.B. and to be more... outstanding. But he isn't at all. He's pretty average and he hasn't anything to separate him from the crowd, really. I think he doesn't care about that, either. He's pretty laid back and wants more than just what Pencey Prep or his parents have to offer. He would be good friends with Sal Paradise. He knows himself really well and he doesn't have anything to prove. I think he would be the type of person who would get mad if he knew a book was written about him. He wouldn't like us blogging about him or reading about him because we're the ones who are psychoanalyzing him. And he's pretty paranoid about that.
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I think Holden and Sal would be great friends; after all, they were created by like minds...I'm glad you're getting the chance to read Catcher again. My overall attitude and perception of the greatness of the book changed from my first reading to my second. Salinger's craft was unbelievable!
ReplyDeleteI question your statement of Holden being 'laid-back.' Even after considering how nervous he is around women or how crazy he got with Stradlater in Chapter 6???
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It's interesting that you said your opinion hasn't changed over the past few months. I read (Or attempted to read, really) Catcher in the Rye last fall and I couldn't get into it. I didn't like Holden back then, but now I like him better.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to go blog about that. Thanks for the inspiration, ha!
Wow dipankar me and you have some of the same feelings about holden. Hes always up to know good and I think part of that is because of his parents pressure.
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