So I just finished The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. I really did enjoy the book. I was disappointed when I finished it. I really did want to know what happened to him when he went to his new school in the fall. But all he said is that he didn't really feel like telling me. Basically, Holden is talking to you. And the story he is telling you is the same story he told a psychoanalyst and his brother, D.B. The psychoanalyst asked Holden if he would ever apply himself when he went back to school and Holden said that you really don't know what you're going to do until you do do it and it does happen. I liked his philosophy, because he was telling it like it is. You don't know the circumstances until they happen so you're not really sure what you're going to do. Kudos for Holden.
As for To Kill A Mockingbird, I really like it so far. Scout is very insightful and mature for her age. I kind of felt sorry for her when Miss Caroline Fisher gave her a hard time for being so literate and blaming Atticus for her intelligence. I also was very empathetic towards Walter Cunningham and his modest lifestyle. At least his family paid with what they had and I actually saw their payment of agricultural goods very symbolic. It showed me that everybody has different talents to pay to the world no matter if they are different or not. I would give tonight's reading a 9 for sure.
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Don't you just hate it when you are reading a book and then all of a sudden it stops? I sure do. The good thing is that it doesn't happen to me a lot.
thanks. :] I'm not sure at all if that's the explination for the title, but it's a guess. If you ever come up with an idea on the title, let me know.
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