tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post4933288933611638139..comments2023-09-06T06:48:34.820-07:00Comments on Life: The Ongoing Education: Because it's ThursdayLarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04389047861929002263noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-33001773542594483922007-05-29T14:22:00.000-07:002007-05-29T14:22:00.000-07:00yes holden is annoying, but the book was written t...yes holden is annoying, but the book was written through a freudian point of view. the reason holden is irksome is that he is actually suicidal. (that is why he ends up in a mental hospital.) I personally did not see this book as anything that great, but it is definitly an interesting book to do some pyschoanalysis.juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729519991529837291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-24213530090129998872007-05-25T04:24:00.000-07:002007-05-25T04:24:00.000-07:00If you hated Holden Caulfield then you've got a be...If you hated Holden Caulfield then you've got a better grasp of the novel than those clueless teens who worship the book and consider Holden their hero. <BR/><BR/>The point is that we are supposed to hate him. He's unable to reflect on himself and blames society as he's unable to recognize his own "phoniness." Basically, when you point at finger at someone, you have three fingers pointing back mughoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03396203090365419560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-42733090172809392932007-01-20T18:12:00.000-08:002007-01-20T18:12:00.000-08:00california teacher guy - oh yes, very obnoxious. ...<b>california teacher guy</b> - oh yes, very obnoxious. and there are good things about this book, from a literary perspective, so if that interests you, i definitely recommend a second look at some point. just realize that you WILL want to strangle holden.<br /><br /><b>amy</b> - never read it? good for you. keep it that way, if you can.<br /><br /><b>sassy</b> - oh yeah, i love it. LOVE Larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389047861929002263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-45612739216995728932007-01-19T12:29:00.000-08:002007-01-19T12:29:00.000-08:00Ooooh, how I hate Holden Caulfield. Hate hate hat...Ooooh, how I <i>hate</i> Holden Caulfield. Hate hate hate hate hate.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12662787003156000207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-34503538195284007932007-01-19T10:38:00.000-08:002007-01-19T10:38:00.000-08:00Apparently I need to read this book. Hanging out w...Apparently I need to read this book. Hanging out with English teachers, it seems to be some sort of requirement. That, and "Lord of the Flies," which I also haven't read.Teacher Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02584631503400120715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-31327255407606465232007-01-19T10:16:00.000-08:002007-01-19T10:16:00.000-08:00You have the second TT that I've read this week th...You have the second TT that I've read this week that talks about books...and that's a good thing! It has been forever since I've read this too...but it certainly was a different way to remember the book.<br /><br />My list is up...Happy TT!Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916359035846404017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-87296552038431862862007-01-19T04:24:00.000-08:002007-01-19T04:24:00.000-08:00don't you love it when you want to throttle charac...don't you love it when you want to throttle characters? <br /><br />excellent thursday thirteen.Dallas Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783442442334764973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-10350421811338427722007-01-18T23:42:00.000-08:002007-01-18T23:42:00.000-08:00I have never read that book but I liked your listI have never read that book but I liked your listAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07911773829437982808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-27586054989696681392007-01-18T19:39:00.000-08:002007-01-18T19:39:00.000-08:00It's been years since I read Catcher in the Rye, s...It's been years since I read <i>Catcher in the Rye</i>, so I'd forgotten the obnoxious repetitions. Thanks (I think) for reminding me. Maybe someday I'll go back and see for myself. In the meantime, I trust your judgment!CaliforniaTeacherGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03765655907043136511noreply@blogger.com