[ SECRET POST #2759 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2759 ⌋

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Comments

[chardmonster]

The thing with this book is that Salinger never meant for Holden to be a hero--he's just a messed up kid acting like a messed up kid. However we assign this book to high school students--ie messed up kids--so of course they idolize him.

All those people you see offended by this book? Most are also messed up kids, still. They think Holden's voice is the author's.

[cushlamochree]

I agree mostly. It's a pretty decent charactwr study, there's no law saying you have to love or despise the character in question for it to be good.

It is weird though, because people do take it that way. And I don't think it's just high schoolers either - it's an inextricable part of the book now. I get the impression that more young people these days hate the book than love it, but that's probably a reaction to the people loving it for that reason. So strange.

[ceebeegee]

Oh God, no. Holden is much sweeter and an all-around better person than JD Salinger who was creepy as fuck and incredibly narcissistic.