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Fiction

Susannah Elf

(140 posts)

10. I still don't see it.

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #9)

Sun Apr 19, 2015, 10:51 AM

Apr 2015

He's nice to the pimply guy in his dorm, he treats the old teacher respectfully and in fact worries about him, he changes his mind about hiring a prostitute because he sees her as a normal girl and decides that prostitution is sad... I could go on. The nuns, the taxi driver, his sister. I can't see any meanness in him.

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A Thought About Catcher In the Rye [View all] Wolf Frankula May 2014 OP

Funny you should bring this up. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #1

That makes a whole lot of sense. I read the book in college, and I didn't raccoon Jun 2014 #2

I think the essential problem with the book SheilaT Jun 2014 #3

Couple of things. Conch Dec 2015 #12

Thank you for your response to me. SheilaT Dec 2015 #13

The other side Susannah Elf Apr 2015 #4

At the risk of nit-picking, SheilaT Apr 2015 #5

His money does matter Susannah Elf Apr 2015 #6

You're right that money doesn't insulate Holden from unhappiness. SheilaT Apr 2015 #7

Who is he a prick to? Susannah Elf Apr 2015 #8

My recollection is that he's that way to everyone around him. SheilaT Apr 2015 #9

I still don't see it. Susannah Elf Apr 2015 #10

I read it years ago; didn't enjoy it at all. As others here have said, closeupready Apr 2015 #11

It's been a long while since I read that Menshunables Dec 2015 #14