Wow.........

I don't know about you, but that was probably the most RANDOM book/novel I have ever read. Not that it was terrible but.... what? What was that ending about? The book was pretty good though; when I first got it, I thought I was going to hate it. Catcher in the Rye was enjoyable to read.
Anyway, a few things I thought about. One, I feel sooooo bad for Holden! Hs depression is so sad and terrible! At first I was a little confused because it seemed every single second he was depressed about something he saw or depressed about what someone said. I wondered how one person could be that depressed. But as I read on, I thought maybe his depression is caused by something other than his younger brother Allie. And then I found this quote from when Holden visits Mr. Antolini; " Among other things, you'll find that you are not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior." And this, in a way, relates back to my previous post. Holden depression, I believe, is because he is maturing. Holden is still an immature guy, but he is starting to pick up on the way people act towards each other and their world. And as he changes, he wonders why everyone else is still in a standstill. I definitely think Holden has some mental issues, but I believe that the reason for his behavior through the book is because he himself is growing and changing and trying to discover the world around him. He is doing it while on a downward slope, but I believe that- if a sequel was ever written- Holden would pick himself back up.
A connection I made with the novel was when Holden said he used to go with his parents to Allie's grave to bring flowers. Holden mentions that he sees other people at the cemetery and how they will keep living their lives, going to work, going out to the movies, etc. It reminds me of how I feel sometimes when I think about my cousin Ben. He died this past January, and at he wake and even now I think sometimes of the things he won't be able to do, and that I wish he was still here with us.