Re: Ages
Maria_Brandt@vsl.com
Mon, 26 Oct 1998 13:07:44 -0700
I first read Catcher when I was 14 or 15. At first, I thought of Holden as
my buddy. I thought the book was a nice and funny story, and I felt that I
could relate to Holden because I didn't like anything that was going on.
But I guess I was too young to be able to understand anything else about
the book. I read parts to a friend of mine and I think that he also thought
that Holden was a cool guy, but nothing else. As I re-read the book over
the years, I began to feel that there was more than I saw (obviously). One
day I gave the book to my mom. When she finished reading it she said to me
something like "you know, I think that we all feel kind of lost, like this
boy". It was a weird feeling to hear my mom say out loud what had been
cooking inside of me for years.
mc
>When I first read _Catcher_ as a freshman in high school, Holden was
>definately older than I was. Then, three years later, I re-read _Catcher_
>and thought of Holden as someone younger than myself. I don't know--it
was
>a sort of literary "rite of passage" I guess :) But, nevertheless--an
>intriguing idea for _Catcher_ fans to consider, don't you think?
>
>Patrick