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The Catcher in the Rye

J.D. Salinger

Start date: February 1, 2010

Finish date: February 28, 2010

Discussion: Themed Reading

Why we're reading this: Chosen as the montly read
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Jun 15, 2009 Yusra Zainab Laghari rated it really liked it

I enjoyed reading almost every part of the book. This book illustrates the feelings of a sixteen year old boy who fails at and have problems with almost everything and perhaps we can conclude that he is undergoing a phase of discordance. The signs that holden is a troubled child are many:He fails out of four scools, he doesn't care about his future, he has a fight with his room mate and decides to leave the hostel, gets involved in risky matters and is never satisfied or content.

Holden is a pecu ...more

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May 25, 2009 Liz rated it it was amazing

Shelves: classics

This story is about a very troubled teen who tries to come to terms with himself. The author wrote it in a way that made you feel the emotions along with the main character, Jerome. This novel has many metaphors, motifs, themes, and symbols (which was one of the main reasons i loved this novel. Such as:
*Lying
*Relationships
*Sexuality (and just plain sex)

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Mar 17, 2009 Anita rated it it was ok

Do you have to be a socially inept teenager to appreciate this?

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Apr 02, 2009 Jennifer rated it did not like it

Hated it the first time I read it.
So I waited about 5 years, read it again.
I thought I could identify with Holden but no....
Hated it again.
Ugh! What a waste.

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