Coincidence? I think not....
Holden is a very confusing person. He tells himself, and us, that he wants to act older, he tries to order drinks and he likes to be suave. Except for that he doesn't have an older mindset at all. He's like a big huge walking paradox, that Holden. He doesn't understand adult things and he doesn't really want to grow up but yet he pretends to be old enough to buy alcohol! I guess he's not laid back anymore. He always seems like the type of person who is so laid back they don't even care about anything in the first couple chapters but now we can see that he's hyper-sensitive to everything around him. Read this article --> Best Holden Article Ever
The man who wrote that makes some really cool connections and good points. Although it's a little long (I didn't read all of it either), the majority that I *ahem* skimmed was really good. Who knew you could connect Holden Caulfield and Eminem?
This article was awesome! It showed me that whether one loves or loathes 'Catcher in the Rye,' no one can deny the impact it has had on other books, writers, films, etc. in our world today.
ReplyDeleteI can see the similarities between Eminem and Holden to a point; however, I give Holden more credit than that. This will be great to talk about in class tomorrow :)
So in all honesty, Sarah...are you enjoying the book the second time around any more than the first???