Thursday, October 2, 2008

Catcher in the Rye part One

It's probably best that I start this off and say that Catcher in the Rye is an amazing book. Holden Caulfield is an amazing character. He is one character that you don't have to figure out, he's not really mysterious, whatever he is saying or feeling- he just comes right out and says it. He doesn't make the reader have to figure out what he is thinking. He is so strait up, I admire his personality and his courage. In my opinion, Holden has his own opinions formed about everyone like Ackley and Stradlater. What tells me that he has a deep sense of thought and he's not just another guy is the composition he wrote for Stradlater about the glove. This meant a lot to me because he was so passionate about this glove and the person who wore it-Allie and wrote poems all over it. Allie seems to have had a lot of influence on Holden because of his death but also because of his intelligence and his kind nature. This book is really awesome, one of the best books I have read in school. While I was reading this book, I read 80 pages in one day because I just couldn't put the book down. These are the kind-of books that make reading worthwhile especially if they are part of the school curriculum. 

1 comment:

Brenda's Universe said...

I love your view on the book. You are positive about how the author leads you into the story. But, i disagree about one point, when you said that you like how he is not mysterious. When there is no mystery, there is no question of "what's gonna happen next?" I believe that there should he a mystery in order to have a great story.