Friday, April 20, 2012
Holden: Good or Bad?
In class we discussed both the good and bad qualities about Holden. I really like Holden's character. He has a different personality than most and I can find ways in which I can relate to him. Some of the bad qualities we mentioned about Holden was that he is very over-dramatic, judgmental, and can appear ungrateful for many things. I think Holden may come off ungrateful because he is bitter. It seems like Allie's death planted a bitter seed inside Holden and he can't seem to move on. Every time Holden describes someone, he automatically puts them into a category, no matter if he has even met them before. "I didn't know him too well or anything, but he looked like the kind of guy who wouldn't talk to you unless he wanted something off you". Holden has many other good qualities. He is very caring, which was shown in the chapter about Jane. That chapter was one of my favorites so far because we saw, yet again, another side of Holden. He notices every little detail about Jane, from the way her mouth moves when she talks to the way she plays checkers. It is evident through that chapter how much Holden cares about Jane. You can also tell Holden cares about his little sister by the way he talks about her. Another reason why I like Holden so much is because of the way he treats girls. He always seems to respect their wishes and put them before himself, especially with the hooker. He genuinely felt sorry for her. "It made me feel sad as hell... I felt more than depressed than sexy if you want to know the truth. She was depressing." I think Holden is different and that is why I like him. He is not afraid to do what he wants. He doesn't do something if he's not in the mood for, and doesn't tend to take people's crap. He just seems very real.
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Holden is a very complex character. I feel as if every time we turn the page, we learn something new about Holden. This is why our views about his character can change so often. Holden is a genuinely nice person, but you are right, he is very judgmental. I think that he judges people be because he knows they are going to judge him too, and he does not care what other people think of him. I think that the reason that he loved his relationship with Jane so much, was because it was something real, something solid in midst of all the uncertainty in his life. When he talks about the hooker, I think he is depressed because it was so superficial. He didnt actually like her, or care about her at all. I believe that the reason he looks for women so much, is because he is trying to recreate what he had ith Jane. He feels depressed because he is starting to realize that nothing could ever live up to what he had with her.
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