I feel that the Catcher in the Rye is one of the most unique books I read because it read like a series of thoughts. As Houlden narrated he would give his opinions about things and then go off onto "mental-sidebars" about other topics that related to what he was talking about.
I was easily able to navigate through the book because he went into day-dreams similar to me. I could imagine going off onto a tangent because of one simple thought, and that's exactly what Houlden does throughout the book.
Houlden's constant indulgence in daydreams may have contributed to his mental instability. Houlden was always in la-la land and didn't want to focus on his reality; if he did he wouldn't be flunking out of school. Houlden had an apathetic mind-set and that was apparent throughout the book and at times he was very self- centered. He was only interested in pleasing himself and the feelings of others (such as his parents) was not of much concern to him. But, I believe that everyone has the opportunity to change (good, or bad) and it seems as if Houlden decided to truly change for the better by making himself have optimistic goals for his future
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Alexis this is a very good start to telling your ideas. I belive that you could of went futher into them , but the way you told them in a nut shell but with meaning allowed you to get across your points exactly. I also like how you combined facts that were told in the story with your opionin setting a moral at the end. "I believe that everyone has the opportunity to change (good, or bad)" was a good way to end your paper.
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