RE: Rule of the Bone

yes, i have read the perks of being a wallflower, and although i agree he is
much more similar to holden than bone (mainly due to an increased sensitivity
and self-consciousness), i still see major differences with holden, or at
least the way CITR was written; holden's rants were more against society at
large, while in "perks," the main character's unhappiness and its resolutions
are manifested more in his small group of friends - "perks" is about a
teenager who has to find himself in relation to his peers, and CITR is about a
teenager who has to find his place as relative to the world. in sum, salinger
is making a statement about society as he sees it, while "perks" is making a
statement about growing up.

>===== Original Message From SkiFrog717@aol.com =====
>I have similar opinions as to Rule of the Bone - not very much like Catcher,
>although the main character did remind me a littleof Holden, but he was a
>punk, starving for attention- reminded me more of the outsiders. If anyone
>has read The Perks of Being a Wallflower, let me know. I relate this main
>character very much to Holden, although it is a pretty unknown book
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