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Post by Erin Yen on Jul 23, 2013 18:56:44 GMT -5
Well I guess we finally found out what the title meant! He wanted to be a "catcher in the rye", a person who caught the children playing in the rye before they fell off a cliff. I think this appealed to him so much because he thought that by saving other children, without any glory or anything, would somehow make up for Allie's death. I think that he did sort of hit a rock bottom, when he wanted to just run away and never have to talk or converse with anyone again. He sort of gave up on everything at that point. However, when he went and talked to Phoebe, and she wanted to come with him and he said no and she got mad, I think that in trying to make her forgive him he was reminded of some of the good things in life, of why he loved her and his family. The fact that she loved him so much she would have run away with him made him finally feel like he was worth something; which in turn, I think, made him feel like maybe if he started trying he would deem worthwhile after all. It wasn't exactly a happy ending, but in the end, for the first time I think, Holden truly felt happy and at peace. It seems like he may start to turn around his life.
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Post by Jourdyn Scott on Jul 25, 2013 19:44:47 GMT -5
Sorry I have been out of town. I believe Holden wanted to be the "Catcher in the Rye" so he could help make someones life better, because he felt as if he couldn't save his own. I think that him running away symbolized his trying to escape his fears and his past. I believe God put Phoebe in Holden's life to help him get past what happened to Allie. Holden realized that Phoebe needed him just like he needed Allie, and Holden didn't want Phoebe to feel the way that he did. I feel like in the end of the book Holden still felt as lost in the beginning. I think Holden wishes his life could be different, but he finally is content that it is the way it is.
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Post by Christian Curling on Jul 26, 2013 23:10:18 GMT -5
Getting back from volunteer work and a trip to Texas this week.
I think throughout this book, Holden is the essential rebellious teenager- resorts to smoking, drinking, and lying to escape reality, to toughen his shell and resist the intense changes around him. No matter his lack of discipline and poor attitudes, he has an essential respect for human nature and an admiration for innocence. In his act of respect towards the prostitute, although not reciprocated, in his constant defense of innocence.
Holden is an honest, meaningful character. But most of all, many people can relate to him, which makes this a fantastic book.
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Post by Christian Curling on Jul 27, 2013 14:02:45 GMT -5
Getting back from volunteer work and a trip to Texas this week.I think throughout this book, Holden is the essential rebellious teenager- resorts to smoking, drinking, and lying to escape reality, to toughen his shell and resist the intense changes around him. No matter his lack of discipline and poor attitudes, he has an essential respect for human nature and an admiration for innocence. In his act of respect towards the prostitute, although not reciprocated, in his constant defense of innocence. Holden is an honest, meaningful character. But most of all, many people can relate to him, which makes this a fantastic book.
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