Connecting with Salinger

There are a few connections I can make about this article. The article talked about the Japanese writers of 17-syllable haiku. In several classes like: ILS, Biology, and English classes we have had to write haikus. The article also stated about how Salinger was the hermit crab of American letters. Just like how JD Salinger never emerged much, I never speak up much either. Usually my sisters do all the talking, so I just stay in my "shell" and keep everything to myself. Salinger was a person who didn't like much publicity, and I am the same way. I usually try not to stick out so much. I could connect this article with Holden because the article mentions the word "phonies" and that was Holden's main word. The article also talked about Pencey Prep and thats where Holden went to school. Reading this article has helped me connect to Salinger better because I believe it is easier to write about things you have experienced, and thats what Salinger usually wrote about.

Connecting to Holden

I believe the key concept from the book The Catcher in the Rye is having to deal with someone close to you passing away. It is hard no matter what age you are to deal with the loss of something or somone close to you. When you lose that special someone you lose a life line, you lose that person you can go to when you are in need of help. Holden lost his brother at a young age and has to go through life without someone there. Holden doesn't have to worry about setting an example for his little brother because of his death. There is no one there for Holden to see how he is living his life to reflect on and maybe change it. I can connect to this because I lost both of my grandfathers and grandmothers before age 12. I was alive to know all of them. Each passed away at different times, and each of different causes. My family took all the losses really hard. I have tried to keep the family (aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.) together. If I could keep the family together then I would still have people there to help guide me through life.

During times when we get to write in journals in class I often find myself talking about my grandparents. Much like how Holden kept his brother's baseball glove, I too kept items that belonged to my grandparents to have something to remember them by. I understand how much a loss of someone close to you really hurts. So I can understand Holdens pain and how he is going through life.

A Legacy

JD Salinger in his life did not want anymore attention to come after his book The Catcher in the Rye. According to people who knew JD well, said "He was always writing." JD could have wanted people to read his creations, but after his time. If the works of JD were published it would improve the American literary society. Everyone would go crazy about the newly published works. I think within the next year at least one of JD's books would be published. It is going to be pretty exciting the within the next year wondering what will happen about JD's works.

Other shoes

I am in a group with Spencer and Connor.

For this project Spencer will act like he has turrets.

We are planning on going to a few popular public places like the mall and walmart and Spencer will do some things involving turrets.  Connor and I will watch and examine.

We have predected that we will have a few confused and rude looks, and we will have people say some stuff to Spencer.

We will see what happens....