Originally Posted by Jason Ye:
I think Holden is a quite interesting person, he represents a specific character as a teenager. In the novel he is a teenager that unique and quiet special so far. The author describes him into a person that a little bit different from the other. Sometime he is generous, sometime he is humour, sometime he is mean also annoying. The author put a lot of quote that what Holden thinks, the most interesting thing in the book i think is just the quote that the holden’s thought, it always shows how Holden humour is, and how he mean to the others.
I think the author always compare Holden to the others in purpose. For example, Ackley is a really annoying guys, he is extremely different from Holden, he is the kind of guy that Holden really dislike. He always check out others’ personal, he always asks a lot of stupid question that none of his business. But for Holden, he no usually does those kinds of things, he always would like spend time for himself, like think about his lovely sister, think about the girls he like, just does something that will not make others feel annoying.
I like this book so far, because i can know what the teenagers look like in the America, and the book also really attractive to read, it’s funny and interesting.
Very thoughtful response, Jason! You made some good points regarding Holden's unique qualities, and how the author presents him as cynical and sarcastic, but also humorous, as you say. It is also true, as you point out, that Holden is often contrasted with the other characters, such as Ackley. And yes, this book is all the more interesting because it is told from the first-person perspective, from a seemingly regular American teenager--and we get a direct look into what Holden is thinking. As we read, think about how the first-person narration shapes the book and how we perceive Holden as a person.
Overall, great analysis!
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