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this story is told in a way that you wouldn't expect. It was set in the 1940-1950's whatever, but the writing style does not reflect that at all. It's told like how any teenager would talk now, except Holden uses "boy" a lot, which i don't think is used frequently today.
ReplyDeleteI think Holden gives off a coneited persona, when he talks, (first person) like when he was talking to mr spencer, holden said how he hated how he repeated things twice, but then he did that when he was answering mr spencer back.
Catcher in the Rye is written from the first person perspective of Holden. Salinger's writing style is different from other books that I have read and the language he uses is very relatable and you feel as though you are actually getting to know the character. The writing style is similar to a kind of diary that spills everything. Holden speaks very honestly and uses lots of details to describe different characters and I like how he gives miniature back stories on certain people and places. He isn't afraid to be blunt and rude and his writing includes things that you know you would be thinking but wouldn't necessarily write. Holden likes to really analyse people and it helps us readers to form our opinions of the characters. I agree with you Corrinn that you can hardly tell that it is written in the 1940's and 50's and I think that's why it has remained a classic for so long.
ReplyDeletei find the effect of Holden, the narrative voice, to be very relatable, like the way he talks, he acts like a typical teenager with using poor vocabulary, and word choices, thinking he may sound cool. But also it can get very annoying, because when you're reading this book, you relate it to the way you talk, and see if you sound that dumb sometimes.
ReplyDeleteThe way that Holden speaks makes this book more entertaining considering the year it takes place. Although his language is a bit rough and you can sense some "old school" lingo, the way Holden talks is a lot more modern, and gives that teen angst kind of feel that teenagers are accustomed to lately. I think people can relate to the story more because it's written in such a blunt way. But I find that a lot of the characters are very repetitive, like when Holden says "I really do" after everything he says, but yet Holden seems to get annoyed if others repeat themselves. I'm not too sure of what I think of Holden.
ReplyDeleteThe way that Holden thinks, how his thoughts jump around and how he relates things to stories make him seem like a more real character. Most people when thinking don't just think straightforward, one tract thoughts. Their thoughts jump around a little and sometimes even get really random so for me that makes him seem like a much more beliveable character. It also makes for interesting little breaks in the story.
ReplyDelete"I really do." Harlyn made a comment on Holden's repetition of this phrase. What might this tell us about his personality?
ReplyDeleteI think it tells us that Holden is slightly hypocritical. Also it shows how he's great at picking out slight flaws in others but can't see them in himself.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what Corrinn said about being able to relate to Holden. Also like most teenagers Holden swears alot and uses the same few swear words repeatedly. During some parts Holden's swearing adds emphasis to what he is saying but other times it seems like he is just doing it for no reason which makes him even more believable because teenagers use swearing in the same way.
ReplyDeleteJake, so true, so true!
ReplyDeleteI agree completely with the posts above! And to answer Ms. Beebe's question of what Holden repeating himself might mean about his personality... I think that Holden repeats some sentences or phrases because he is really trying to convince himself and justify what he is telling the readers by repeating himself. I think that Holden may not be as confident or seemingly carefree as his writing style would like to portray.
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