For my outside reading project i chose to read the novel The Catcher and the Rye by J.D Salinger. So far i am having troubles getting into it due to the main character , Holden, who is not really grabbing my attention. The way the author portrays the character seems distant. As though the character is not connecting and therefore the reader my not be interested. This also might serve a purpose in getting across to the audience that this is the exact problem that Holden is facing. I am not very far into it so I hope as i progress i will start to like it more.
At this point i am still trying to figure out the predominate literature element but i think as read on it will become more apparent. I do have a few guess's at what it might be such as irony or motif. I think the author wrote it using those because its the best way to get the main point of the story across which is "becoming of age". Holden seems to be sarcastic like most teenagers are and so irony helps the reader identify with him.
I am having troubles deciding the tone because im not quite sure what it is because I feel as though the antgonist is cynical and moralistic but that does not necessarily mean that is the tone. i may have to wait until i am finished with the book to really understand the tone.
ALERT!!! i need your help if you have any insight on this book that could help me please leave me a comment with your thoughts. Thank you(:
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yeah, im having a little trouble with figuring out the most prominent literary trait too. But i've heard from some people that theyre thinking that it's motif, but personally im starting to think it's irony. but who knows, maybe as you get into the book you might find out it's motif.
ReplyDeleteI read that book for my summer assignment and I had a hard time getting into it too. But i think you're right about imagery and motif, and it gets better later in the book!
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