The Catcher in the Rye was a different type of book then ones we read this year. The story was narrated in first person by the narrator, a young man named Holden Caulfield, as he looked back on things that occurred in his life. Holden was a very undetermined and troubled boy. Holden has just been expelled from his fourth school because of his lack of effort and determination. He was told to wait three days to go back home but after a day full of annoyance and violence he decides to go back earlier. We truly see and understand the life of Holden as he describes events that occurred in his past. Holden continuously talks about his dead brother, Allie, and a girl he had feelings for, Jane. It was very hard for me to figure out whether I liked Holden or not. At times I found him very rude and annoying but other times I saw the good side in him. For example, when he is talking to one of his ex schoolmates parents. When asked about the child he lies telling how excellent the child is. These are the times when you can see Holden growing up and becoming a mature teenager. The part of the book when you really see Holden "man up" is when he watches his little sister, Phoebe, ride a carousel. He almost completely breaks down into tears because he realizes how much he truly cares and loves her.
This book surprised me in a lot of ways. When it began I thought that Holden would just be the average "slacker" or "non achiever" that we all come in contact with at some point. But some parts truly shocked me when the other side of him showed and you were able to see the struggle and difficulties he went through. This made it easier to understand the kind of attitude that he showed everyone. In a way I felt bad for him. Going from school to school because he never truly fit in or in a way didn't want to fit in. I was just glad that by the end of the book he felt a whole new sense of pride and determination to do better and make it big in the world.
Points To Focus On
- Grammar
- Focus Point
- Sentence Structure
- Content and Ideas
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hey asi nice job. did you read this after you wrote it? if not i think you should. i noticed grammatical errors ut very few, so basicly im saying you did a good job. =)
ReplyDeleteYou've done a slightly better job here of being specific about aspects in Salinger's novel that you found provocative, but I'd like you to push yourself further into deeper levels of analysis. For instance, when you write, "Some parts truly shocked me when the other side of him showed and you were able to see the struggle and difficulties he went through." You don't go on to talk about what these specific parts are and how they reveal Caufield's struggles and difficulties. This is essential to your argument. Take more time with these posts, and look at them as commentaries that allow for personal response but also require thorough analysis of the text.
ReplyDeleteAsi, I think you did a nice job on your writing piece. I think your sentence structure was well, but I think you should use more transition words to seperate your thoughts and ideas. Other than that, good work =)
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