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Summary: Catcher in the Rye
Review: October 10, 2002
Catcher in the Rye Have you ever been kicked out of high school, but you still hadn't told your parents, and you don't want them to find out? So you go on a train to New York and take it from there? But you never thought ahead? Step into Holden Caulfield's shoes and find out.
This book The Catcher in the Rye is a book that has been censored through out the country. That doesn't stop it from being a good book though. This book has amazing writing and is a very good story. It is a good story because you can't that this might have really happened to someone; and it's also nice o get another's teenagers point view of a few things. This book might be a little offensive or inappropriate because this story is about a boy that is having a nervous break down. In addition this book has a lot of cursing.
This book is about a teenager boy that gets expelled from school before winter vacation. Before going to see his parent he takes a short vacation of his own to New York; but I wouldn't say it was the best action ever. During his vacation he has a nervous break down because he is so depressed about almost everything.
This book probably for someone that likes good writing and likes an adult adventure into New York. So if you don't mind the cursing and a little depression then this book is defiantly for you.
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Summary: The Catcher Misunderstood
Review: Often when people read Catcher, they do not understand Salinger's intent. Most do not see the reason that he wrote such a book. The reason Salinger wrote this book was to comment on Holden growing up to face his adult life. Holden grows immensely through out this novel. As he goes through each phase of his life, he matures while commenting on the fakeness of the world. While Holden understands the "phoniness" of society, he is unversed in the ways of the world. Going into the city, Holden is exposed to many elements of life that force him to mature not only spiritually, but mentally as well. To be able to fulfill his mission, Holden must first be able to understand the culture of his society and surroundings. Salinger, through the voice of Holden, tries to show the reader that what is on the surface is not always what is true. While the book does show autobiographical elements, Salinger is not telling his life story. This book is a great example of depth in a novel. Holden's language is not an example of crude intention, but rather, it is necessary to show Holden's immaturity as well as his cynical outlook. Often, Holden is shown as a hopeless cynic with no hope for the world. However, Holden is a model realist, and often, the world is a gloomy place to be. In the end, Holden, with the experiences of his life guiding him, he realizes his place in life, not as a catcher, but as an informer. Salinger wrote a wonderful novel in The Catcher in the Rye. He perfectly portrayed the life of a young man struggling to mature and accept all aspects of society while understanding his purpose in the world. This novel is wonderful to show maturing adolescents that life is confusing and maturation is part of being here.
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Summary: You HAAAVVVVVEEEE to buy this book!!!!!
Review: Oh my god, this book is soo great!! I'm 15 and I can really relate to Holden, the way he uses cynicism to shield away phonies, and lies to make more realistic people come closer. The only thing I didn't like about the book is that I need more!! More Holden, more little stories about how he almost necked with Jane, more views on life from a maturing boy wearing his "people killing hat". I just love this story.
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Summary: Makes me wanna cry and laugh at the same time.
Review: OK OK! for all of you who hated this book I KNOW WHY! the fisrt time i read it i was like "WHAT THE HECK IS IT!?" it seemed to be a meaningless rambeling of a teenage boy who liked to cuss... but its FAR FAR MORE! THIS BOOK IS NOT MENT TO BE CASUALY READ! EVERY SINGLE SOLITARY THING in that book is placed there for a REASON. it takes thinking and analyzing to get below the surface of this one... from the microcasum of society that is Pency Prep to Holdens struggle to let go to the past and realize he cant protect the innocent its beautiful and EXTREAMLY sad and laugh out loud funny.... but it takes THINKING! thats why i hated it the fisrt time... but go back... read and reserch ((NOT ON SPARK NOTES OR ANY OF THAT CRUD... theyll get you all screwed up)) ... if you REALLY come ot understand the book theres no way you wont love it!
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Summary: Not bad, but the book was no piece of art...
Review: OK, art is not an easy concept to grasp, and you cannot explain it in a 1000 words. Better read Kant and his Critic of the Judgement. A book needs no plot to be good, it does not really need anything in particular. But Salinger made me feel like he was just trying to exercice himself with that stream of counsciousness thing. Its just like trying to write a book without any Es. It is interesting for a while but gets boring quite quickly. Yep, a definite average...
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Summary: A must-read for anyone of any age, sex or background
Review: OK, I confess. I stole a copy of "The Catcher in the Rye" when I was in high school. I didn't really feel all that guilty about it at the time. I mean, after all, it's the sort of thing Holden would've wanted me to do. It's the sort of thing he would've done himself.
When I did it, it was for somewhat selfish reasons, for "Catcher" helped influence my manners as a free-thinker in the midst of living in the South and having all of these preconceived notions passing as facts passed on to me. I was told, in fact, not to read it by a number of my classmates, who felt that it was dirty or anti-Christian.
Instead, that intrigued me to read it all the more. When I realized it was about an adolescent, basically going through the same sort of struggle growing up outside the norm, driven insane by those who don't understand him, I was hooked and have kept it near me ever since.
Whenever I think I'm crazy, I turn to Holden Caulfield. Whenever the world makes no sense, I turn to Holden Caulfield. Whenever I feel like running away from obligations that seem to make no sense at all, I turn to Holden Caulfield.
Holden has a lot of timeless, meaningful things to say, and the reading of "Catcher" should be encouraged because of that. He's a brilliant, fully rounded character interacting in a number of very real, very frustrating situations, much like children (and adults) today face.
It's worth multiple reads
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Summary: wonderfully depressing
Review: Ok, I don't want this to sound like all of the other reviews, so let me just say that J.D. Salinger really captures the essance of being a teenager. I was only 11 when I read it for the first time, I understood a lot and liked it for the superficial aspects of it. Now I'm 15 and can relate to Holden. I read this book for the third time about a month ago and I think this time I really understood what Holden was going through. I would also like to say to all of you who hate this book, its ok to hate it, but give Salinger some credit. He is a wonderful writter and even if you don't like his books, you should at least give him his credit.
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Summary: You gotta give it five stars
Review: OK, so it may not be the deepest reflection on life, nor a profound search for the human soul. And neither is it written in an elaborate fashion nor exploring new ways for literary expression. But I would be shocked to meet someone, at least a XX century, not extremely poor, male, who wouldn't identify with Holden at least in some passages. Most of us went to some phase in our lifes which we can relate to his. Certainly not the typical "coming of age" story, this book has a very well-known plot: Holden Caulfield, a rich kid from Upper East Side, is expelled yet again from a preppy private school. It's Saturday, but Christmas vacation begins next Wednesday. So Holden takes off from school and goes to live to a hotel in NY. He hires a prostitute, drinks himself to unconscience, wanders around town, dates a girlfriend, and remembers his life. So what's the fuss aboout a few days in the life of a spoiled adolescent facing life and getting confused and depressed? Of course, it's the character. The character is the most accurate method to measure a novel's quality. Plot and wording may be good: if the character is not attractive, the novel bombs. At least as a pleasure. Caulfield is smart, sensitive and down-to-earth. His love for his young sister Phoebe is tender but never corny. The novel is hilarious because Holden is a very cool master of political incorrectness, an angry young man perfectly conscious of the phony characteristics of the game we all play. Something that surprised me a lot, not being an American nor a native English-speaker, is the amazing resemblance of 50's kid-speach with their 90's counterparts. The novel can be read like it was written last year, for Chrissake, with those annoying commonplaces, and all. No wonder it's still very much read.
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Summary: What is the point?
Review: OK. I read this book for an English book review. I first heard about it when I watched Conspiracy Theory and I wanted to read it to find out how it fits in with the movie. I read it, thinking the whole time that Holden is insane. The kid scares me. But I want to know what the point of this book is. I couldn't see one. I opened the book with an open mind, I usually read fantasy and this book isn't one that would ordinarily catch my attention. The swearing didn't bother me. I actually found that amusing. But the book bothered me in some unknown way. I want to know what the point was. It was an ok book, but I didn't exactly like it a whole lot.
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Summary: I love you Holden!
Review: OK...here's the deal. I am a junior in high school who is supposed to be writing a book report on this book at this very second. I came here to kind of get inspired. I must say I love this book! I love Holden. I was walking around school the other day and I saw this boy (actually he was my ex boyfriend) walking around with this hunting cap on..amazingly similar to the one Holden describes. I saw him in this hat and couldn't get the mental image of Holden out of my head. I was imagining this boy as Holden, and suddenly I felt so sorry for him. Putting all our differences aside I had the urge to just go up to him, give him a hug, and tell him I understood him. Well...ok I am a wierdo...but I guess you could say that Holden changed my life. I so clearly see his point of view on the world that it's like Mr. Salinger was looking through my eyes when he wrote the book. Thank you for writing this book. I will cherish it foreve
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