It was a snowy Thursday morning in January of 2007. I was feeling under the weather and things were not going right in life. I had missed two days already because I was sick, and I had forgotten to do an art project. On top of those two problems, my brother had slipped on ice and crashed the car, and I was constantly getting into fights with my parents. EVERYTHING was going wrong. Is this really a way that I should start by telling people about myself? You probably wonder where I am going with this one...
In the Catcher in the Rye, the story starts out very similar to this. Is this a certain writing style that the author J.D. Salinger tries to use to get the reader drawn into the book? Or is it an unfair way of depicting Holden's life? There has not been much positive in Holden's life at all so far in the Catcher in the Rye. I found it very interesting how J.D. Salinger picks up the story right in another bad moment of Holden's life! I feel as though I met Holden and he told me his name is "I have a terrible life, what is yours?" Is this a typical way of starting stories similar to this? I find it harder for me to connect with Holden so far because of the start. I do not find the interesting way of starting the book right in my eyes.
I completely agree with you chedd. Last year I got very sick with pnumonia and i was out of school for 2 weeks. I lost a lot of weight and fell way behind of school work. I was on my death bed so i agree with your connection with Holden's life. He picks out the worst moments of his life and makes them clear right away and thats exactly how i felt.
ReplyDeleteI agree that this was kind of a strange way to start out the book. Most authors start with something positive or just ease their way into the sad parts, but not J.D. Salinger.
ReplyDeleteFrom the minute I read the first page I thought, oh boy, this kids got it bad, am I really going to be able to read a book all about this kid that has the worst life?