The Catcher in the Rye - impression

Hello.   Last week, I finished reading, so this week I will write about my impression of the story.

 

This story is full of Holden’s compliance. He is tired of everything around him such as school, teachers, and his unimportant roommates. This is because all they are “Phoney”. “Phoney” means fake. I couldn’t understand the real meaning so I have to read again more carefully.

Holden is sixteen years old and in puberty. People in this age are sensitive about such matter. I think the point of the story is how to live sincerely.

 

 

 

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     hello. I read 25 and 26 and I finished reading this week!

After Holden left Mr. Antolini’s house, he went to see his sister, Phoebe. Actually he was going to say goodbye to her. He wrote a letter for her, and brought it to her elementary school. He met principal. She was a very old, kind woman. He asked to pass his letter to Phoebe, she willingly promised. He had time until he meets to Phoebe, so he walked street. He met two boys going to museum. It was the museum where Holden used to go when he was little. It brings back his memory.

   After that he met Phoebe. Surprisingly, she said to leave home with Holden! She had her luggage with her. Of course Holden didn’t say yes, persuade her to go back. He promised he will back, and Phoebe satisfied with it.

 

   It was the end of the story. It was written in dairy form, and at the last, Holden says he doesn’t want to write about his story anymore because if he speaks more, his story will immediately spread out.

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Hi, I read chapter 24 this week.

 

Holden left his home and went to see Mr. Antolini. He is Holden’s past English teacher at the Elkton Hills School. He is clever and sympathetic. Holden respects him. Holden sometimes finds him a bit too clever but he looks to him for guidance. He preached the importance of study at school and warned Holden is now dropping. He also said if a person continues learning for many years, he or she will gradually understand their intelligence. That means, you should live within your size…

After this conversation, Holden is said to stay Mr. Antolini’s house tonight. The couch was little small for him, but he tried to sleep. He thought deeply about his teacher’s words. But at the moment he felt someone sit next to him. It was Mr.Antolini and he was stoking Holden. Holden was surprised and confused, cannot help leaving his house.

 

This is the end of this chapter. I think this is the most difficult part. It is hard for me to describe what Mr. Antolini trying to say. And I wonder why Holden should have left his house. He thought Mr.Antolini gay? If so, I can understand his feeling..

                                                                                                                          

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Hello. I had three presentations last week, so I’m little tired.  I have final exam on July, so I feel nervous…

 

I read chapter 23 this week. The story is coming to the final stage. Their parents came back to home, and Holden quickly hidden in the cabinet. He was smoking in the room, so his mother doubted Phoebe. Fortunately she succeeded to gloss over.

After that, he decided to leave home. He had to do so. He asked Phoebe to lend a few money, but she gave him her all pocket money to him. He tried to return, but she didn’t receive. He cried and couldn’t stop it.

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Hello. It has been a long time since I written the post at last… I’m little busy these days.

I read only chapter 22 this time X(

 

At his home, he looks back his story in the boarding school. All he could remember were bad memory there. For example, a skinny boy who has being bullied at the dormitory. He talked about the story to his younger sister, Phoebe, with complaint. He uses rough langurage toward her, so she said him not to use dirty word, but he didn’t hear that. I felt he is little childish. It’s no use saying her complaint.