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Even though it's probably quite likely that Holden Caufield would regard Henry David Thoreau as one of the world's great phonies, it's interesting to think about where Holden fits in the pantheon of great American non-conformists. In a literary tradition loaded with celebrations of defiant indiviudalism, Holden stands apart, as a uniquely critical voice challenging […]
I really enjoyed the discussions today about Catcher in the Rye, though I found myself feeling a real sense of melancholy, as I often do when I think too much about Holden. Everything about his character, from his dishonesty to his instinctive fear of adults suggests someone who has been deeply hurt, perhaps irredeemably so. […]
Even though it's probably quite likely that Holden Caufield would regard Henry David Thoreau as one of the world's great phonies, it's interesting to think about where Holden fits in the pantheon of great American non-conformists. In a literary tradition loaded with celebrations of defiant indiviudalism, Holden stands apart, as a uniquely critical voice challenging […]
I really enjoyed the discussions today about Catcher in the Rye, though I found myself feeling a real sense of melancholy, as I often do when I think too much about Holden. Everything about his character, from his dishonesty to his instinctive fear of adults suggests someone who has been deeply hurt, perhaps irredeemably so. […]
