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Jade asked this question about The Catcher in the Rye:
Am i the only person who fails to understand why this book is considered a classic, to me it was boring and tedious and the plot failed to engross me as many other books have?
Charles Hampton No. It isn't really boring if you enjoy listening to the ramblings of a dirty-mouthed adolescent who has severe mental adjustment problems. I think Ho…moreNo. It isn't really boring if you enjoy listening to the ramblings of a dirty-mouthed adolescent who has severe mental adjustment problems. I think Holden today would be out attacking people who don't agree with his politics or scratch on the wall of the Supreme Court. Personally, I think the stream of consciousness style is boring and fuzzy. I much prefer real classics like 1984, Brave New World, Atlas Shrugged and Huck Finn. I think it was promoted so heavily was because of people who hope it would influence kids to anarchy. I found it unreadable without a pain killer.(less)
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