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School, before "Catcher in the Rye": "Children, listen to us and do as we say. This is the way the world is." Life, after "Catcher in the Rye": "The world is

by edw519 17y ago

School, before "Catcher in the Rye": "Children, listen to us and do as we say. This is the way the world is." Life, after "Catcher in the Rye": "The world is not cast in concrete. It's OK to question authority. You're not the only one." I've been living my life like that ever since. I don't know if that was JDS's intent, but it sure was the effect. RIP

divia 17y ago
RIP indeed, though I can't help but think of this passage from The Catcher in the Rye: That's the whole trouble. You can't ever find a place that's nice and peaceful, because there isn't any. You may think there is, but once you get there, when you're not looking, somebody'll sneak up and write “Fuck you” right under your nose. Try it sometime. I think, even, if I ever die, and they stick me in a cemetery, and I have a tombstone and all, it'll say “Holden Caulfield” on it, and then what year I was born and what year I died, and then right under that it'll say “Fuck you.” I'm positive, in fact.
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dpapathanasiou 17y ago
I was (pleasantly) surprised when my 9th grade English teacher put this on book on the assignments list, since most of the other teachers at my school would have avoided it for its themes and language. It was also amusing to see the class reaction when he tried discussing it in class. Most people hadn't read it, and when he tried to get our reactions to some of the more taboo stuff, everyone's facial expression changed to "I've got to go read this now".
mlLK 17y ago
One of my favorite quotes: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=404402 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=404402 Even if the public hardly knew you, we knew you through your work, and will always remember you through the characters you shared with us. Their insight and perspective will continue to remind those lost in adolescence, the adult world, or the nostalgia of innocence that they are not alone. RIP

by edw519 17y ago

divia 17y ago

RIP indeed, though I can't help but think of this passage from The Catcher in the Rye: That's the whole trouble. You can't ever find a place that's nice and peaceful, because there isn't any. You may think there is, but once you get there, when you're not looking, somebody'll sneak up and write “Fuck you” right under your nose. Try it sometime. I think, even, if I ever die, and they stick me in a cemetery, and I have a tombstone and all, it'll say “Holden Caulfield” on it, and then what year I was born and what year I died, and then right under that it'll say “Fuck you.” I'm positive, in fact.

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dpapathanasiou 17y ago

I was (pleasantly) surprised when my 9th grade English teacher put this on book on the assignments list, since most of the other teachers at my school would have avoided it for its themes and language. It was also amusing to see the class reaction when he tried discussing it in class. Most people hadn't read it, and when he tried to get our reactions to some of the more taboo stuff, everyone's facial expression changed to "I've got to go read this now".

mlLK 17y ago

One of my favorite quotes: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=404402 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=404402 Even if the public hardly knew you, we knew you through your work, and will always remember you through the characters you shared with us. Their insight and perspective will continue to remind those lost in adolescence, the adult world, or the nostalgia of innocence that they are not alone. RIP