Catcher #3

I find it odd how Holden doesn't like most people.  The only people I find he does like are Phoebe and Allie even though he is dead.  I feel he is purposely finding fault for these people because he is searching for something that he has not found yet.  Personally, I feel he is still grieving with the loss of his brother.  For instance, Holden gets annoyed at Sally, doesn't like the Rockettes because they show off too much, doesn't like Ackley, and even asks ignorant questions to Luce.  In addition, I am curious by his fascination with the ducks in central park.  In the previous chapters, he asked the cab driver what happens to the ducks in the winter, and while he was drunk he walked to central park to the pond to try and see the ducks.

Catcher #2

Overall throughout the story Holden can be thought of to be a rude and inconsiderate teenager.  However I feel he is caring and nice.  He constantly is doing the right thing.  For instance, he gave money to the nuns and talked to them giving them conversation when they were probably tired.  Also, he buys a record for phoebe to make her happy. In addition, I felt that while Holden was at the museum he felt like a kid.  I think he also noticed how things around him are changing and that he can't always be fooling around because life is still going on with or without him. Lastly, I feel Holden is much like a normal kid growing up today.  He is angered by petty issues of daily life, and cannot control his emotions just like most teenagers growing up today.

The Catcher in the Rye

There were a few things I enjoyed in this book.  I enjoyed the great detail the author described things.  I felt like I could actually see and feel what he was describing.  I also like the characters in the story because I feel as though people in school act the way he describes some.  Also, by having went to sleep away camp, I know how other kids behave when you behave in certain ways, and the author captured that exactly.  I did not like however, how the author constantly repeated things.  For instance, when the author repeatedly talked about Jane and when he constantly reminded the reader about how good of a dancer the woman in his hotel was.  One thing I did not understand was if Holden was expelled from Pencey why he was allowed to stay there for much longer.  I also wondered why he does bad in school? Personally, I believe it is because he is still grieving with the death of his brother, Allie.  I am aware of how people deal with death, and I think that he is not caring about school in order to deal with it.