Catcher in the Rye

The main character in this novel is Holden Caulfield, a very judgemental teen who has seen way to much for his age. He has flunked out of many school's and criticizes people who are boring, insecure, and most of all "phony." To me is seems as though Holden is very unhappy with his life and does not make an effort to try and change it. He always worries about how other people act, but never wants to meet new people and start new friendships.
As the book progresses it seems as though Holden tries to show some maturity. He wants to move away from his sister almost showing that he does not need help anymore. While I was reading this I wandered how Holden would survive since he didn't like anyone or want to meet new people. Phoebe offers Holden her Christmas money, but he does not want to accept it. This I believe helps Holden reach adulthood and mature. Hopefully, he will realize that the idea of being fake and sneaky does not come with adulthood,but that it comes with personality. Hopefully, Holden will learn that there are many good people in the world and that they are always willing to help make the world a better place.
In conclusion, I think Holden has learned about "respect" to others and how to treat people. This young kid should change his life and make it better for himself as well as his sister. Life is all about changing and it is not to late for him to change!


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The Death of a Salesmen

After reading " Death of a Salesmen," I came to think that this play can relate to " The Great Gatsby" in some way. They both seemed to be set in a era where times were very hard to survive and money was the key role in everyone's life.
First, the main character Willy always wanted to have a nice family and care for his kids in the best way he can. He always thought money was the key to solve everyone's problems. Sadly, for Willy he tried so hard but it just never fully worked out for him. His house was a mess and he had affairs with other women.
Second, to tie this play in with " The Great Gatsby," Gatsby was very rich, but never fully reached his goal. This reminds me of Willy and his younger son Biff. Willy held high expectations for Biff and always wanted him to strive for excellence until one day he just gave up. Biff always seemed to wanting to take the short way out of things and not wanting to go that extra mile.
Third, the author's of this book and play seem to be very similar. In my opinion, I believe these writers may have been affected by this economic at this time or even lived a life like Willy and Gatsby. They both seem to have much relation and almost seem that one can elaborate better on that certain topic then the other. Its like the experience level was very high. Although, they were different in different ways they both were very good pieces.
In conclusion, I believe that " The Great Gatsby" and " Death of a Salesmen" were very good and I wouldn't mind reading a piece like these again in the future. They sent out a message and left the reader wanting to set straight life ahead of them.