Catcher in the Rye, Post 2

Well, that entire scene where Holden and Stradlater was oddly funny in my opinion. From the beginning, when Holden missed Stradlater, trying to punch him, to Holden going so far as basically playing dead and not moving after Stradlater hitting him. Stradlater got so scared that Holden might tell on him, and he wouldn't graduate or something. His worry honestly just entertained me. Like Holden, I've decided that I don't so much like Stradlater. He's a bad, ungrateful friend who seems to be nice off the bat, but in reality, I don't think he is. But, the funniest part of the entire situation, was when Holden thought it was a good idea to go seek comfort with Ackley. It was obvious from the very beginning of Ackley entering the story that he was a disgusting, rude, unlikable mess. And the fact that Holden thought going to him was a good idea is ridiculous.  But, Holden left to go to a hotel for a few days. It strikes me that I'm approaching page 100 and he'd only described one night. I'm thinking the main conflict will most likely occur in the hotel. But, I'm still wondering/hoping that Jane will show up again. Holden seems so sweet on her, she must. That's my thoughts for now.

Catcher in the Rye, Post 1

So, I've started reading the novel The Catcher in the Rye. And, so far, at page 52, I am loving it. The main character, Holden, is just unbelievably real. I love all the traits of his character. His inner monologues show exactly how he's feeling about any given situation. Moreover, though, they give you glimpses into his earlier life. I've noticed that at least once a chapter, something has reminded Holden of his past (like in the beginning, when he started to talk about his brother D.B., or when his roommate brought up Jane) and he's gone into detail at least one story about it, before getting back to his point. He's shown a lot of different states of emotion through just this far of the book: jealousy, sadness, and happiness; but mostly he's shown his easy-going nature. I'm excited to read more about Jane, and the possible romance there. I wonder if she's going to show up again later in the story.  More, though, I want to know more about Allie. It couldn't have been easy to lose a brother who was nine years old, at any age, let alone eleven, and I want to see how Salinger makes Holden deal with it. Those are my early thoughts on the novel. Hopefully, it only gets better from here!