OMFG CATCHER IN THE RYE!!!
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- In which John gets kind of excited about the J. D. Salinger novel, "The Catcher in the Rye," the newest entrant in the Nerdfighting Blurbing Book Club. And argues that we should not, at least with catcher, be readers who read and run.
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It's like pre-historic crash course!
@John Charles Hebert how about now?
Even this comment is prehistoric to me
Ha! I was thinking the very same thing.
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I liked this book, I really did. But it sure depressed the hell out of me. Made me realise I was surrounded by a bunch of phonys, it really did.
bet you forgot about this comment but i need you to know this was an elite comment and i chuckled at it for a solid minute, i really did.
Hold it Holden ... not everyone’s a sonuvabitch, or a phony.
I’m 65 and lived my life as a straight shooter. It’s gotten me nowhere 😭
best review
This killed me. Old Ben's comments always kill me.
wow, JD was actually alive when john recorded all this. He died at 91.
edit: thanks
no He died when He was 91
photoshop War ein joke Mandela effect...?
"where do the ducks go after the lake freezes?" ..I just thought he was a curious kid..
Right? I mean, how could one possibly understand metaphor unless the author says so in which case, you can but mostly, it is so freaking ambiguous!
I don't like ambiguity.
@@ayushagarwal1342 throughout the book we can at least start to pick up on one thing, he's not at a steady place, and literally nobody's listening to him.
The saddest part about that question was that he never got a response. He says it to a cab driver who ignores him. In another cab he asks again, and the cab driver practically insults him.
He can't get anyone to listen to him. He's not given the chance to open up. It's ambiguous because nobody cares enough to listen to him, and only by listening to what they have to say, and paying attention to what he's truly asking, can we hear him open up and be less ambiguous.
@@nachochips8090 Thank you very much. This was helpful.
I loved that fucking book. I love Holden. There aren't many characters I'm so protective of lol
+CodeDarkBlue OMG I feel the same, I'm always defending Holden and stuff. Looove that book to death.
Saaame it's like Holden is me!!
I hate Holden. Tell me why I shouldn't hate him.
Okay maybe not "hate" but I definitely dislike him and disapprove of his outlook on life.
I never thought about that. Do you have any evidence ?
thanks, you shed some light on stuff I didn't really understand or notice
This is a quote from one of my best friends:
"We read books because... it's the highest form of empathy we have. It's the only real way to get inside another person's head and really feel what they're feeling and understanding what they're thinking."
you are exactly right. The point of books isn't necessarily about connecting to characters, it is also about getting other points of view.
This book accompanied me through my depression, so yes, it grew into me lmao
it is helping me alot, I'm 18y iand i feel so understood when i'm reading this book.
@@izacsantos8693 im 16 and i feel the exact same
At first, I thought that Holden was whiney and annoying. But by about chapter three, I completely changed my mind. I really like Holden for some reason.
He’s THE definition of whiny and annoying! I can’t understand what his fans see in him.
@@isOOlzzlzlzks789 He's very much not!
@@isOOlzzlzlzks789 No, teenagers are hardly whiny compared to out of touch literary critics and makers of required reading lists. If Holden Caulfield is “not so bad” then blue whales are puny.
Catcher in the Rye is spectacular and so are Hank and John.
I think that since I'm into writing I really love that your doing these analysis videos. Catcher in the Rye has been analysed to death in every high school English class, but It will be cool to see your spin on it.
First reply in 13 years
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Love your content btw
Exactly 8 years ago today this video was uploaded
GoldenCycloneGaming awesome
And now it's 10
@@purplepepper2503 now its 10 and 3 weeks :)
Now it’s 12 :)
As an english major nerdfighter who has reached that point of the summer where she misses the long discussions that she had in class so much that she's giving three year olds that she's babysitting analyses about the books she is reading, I am TOTALLY STOKED about the Catcher in the Rye discussion videos and hope that you do this for EVERY blurbing book!
... and now there is crash course. Look at how far we have come!!
I'm watching this at 2019 it's like claSsIc cRaSh cOuRsE
I picked up TCitR at the HPA Apparating Library, and I found that it had been written in. Even more exciting, right at the part where Holden talks about the hunting hat for the first time, its previous owner drew a little arrow and wrote "John Green," and then underneath, "book club." That made me so happy. Also, they took your advice on the hunting hat!
I think it has been ten years since I read that book in school. I never realized until now how much that book affected me. Catcher in the Rye is one of the saddest stories I can remember reading. I doubt I would have finished it had it not been required reading.
I read it for the first time in 2020 (I was 26). I had to take a break from it because it reminded me too much of my depression in college. I felt seen in a way I never had before and that's why Catcher is one of my favorite books.
Holden Caulfield is my favorite character. Ever. Thank you so much for your Catcher in the Rye-related videos.
You must know no other characters!
@@jeffreygao3956 Dude. I wrote this 8 years ago. Why are you tryin' to pick a fight now? lmao
And what am I even supposed to say? Yes, I know other characters. I think Paddington's taken Holden's place in my heart now as my fav (I've been reading Michael Bond during lockd*wn in the country I'm in to raise my spirits), but Holden will always be a character who... made me feel seen, if that makes sense? Someone who didn't talk a lot aloud, but was having a lot of thoughts about the people around them. And not necessarily nice thoughts, Holden often judged people for their authenticity, which sounds like such a little thing, but I think Holden's narration not only did it but did it best.
Hope you have a nice Wednesday morning.
I felt Holden Caulfield was just annoying, slanderous, and irritating! I’ll never understand what people could see in him or his pile of paper trying to pass as a book.
@@jeffreygao3956 I see no point in coming in here, commenting on someone's post from 8 years ago, just to be contrarian to someone who does love Holden. Not liking a character another person loves is one thing, but not even being able to understand why others like him (even when many others in this comment section gave thoughtful takes) may mean you need to read more books to develop empathy and the ability to put yourself in other's shoes.
Again, have a nice Wednesday, and I hope you find a book with a character that you do enjoy, rather than replying to other commenters under this video from over 10 years ago.
Well, there’s countless characters far superior to Holden Caulfield and those “thoughtful takes” are just pathetic defenses of someone indefensible!
why are you so cool, john. Like im so happy
This video is great. It really is, I gotta tell ya
But it's absolute trash. You've never see a worse video.
Having the name JD, watching this video at 2:00 in probably the coolest thing to hear John say.
I'm actually really glad you're doing Catcher in the Rye and talking about it. My highschool didn't require us to read a single book, just excerpts and I feel like I've missed out on a lot of classic novels.
Not that anythings stopping me from reading them now..
Anyway, thanks for the motivation. :D
It is 3:48 p.m on November 28th, 2020. This is the Watching History of Vlogbrothers. Here my general thoughts so far:
Wait, wait, wait, wait...was this the precursor and/or inspiration for Crash Course?
This is probably one of the precursors to crash course. The other two being the week of learning-in which john and hank made videos explaining science and literature topics and the other was johns few video on the french revolution which have the exact same script as a crash course video.
holy shit this video is fucking 8 years old now how the fuck did videos exist then
Back when Salinger was still alive
+stephenaholmes10 He is dead now.
Ik. Much sad
Ding dong the snitch is dead!
We're going to read Catcher in the Rye in class soon. I'll definitely watch those videos then.
If only John Green was my English teacher.
hi you're old now but same about the last sentence
Dear John,
I'm in seventh grade at a new school but my English class is a complete joke and I'm nervous I'm not gonna learn anything all year. At my old school I worked really hard on analyzing some books and poetry and I had a great time with it. I found that it was the one subject I actually really enjoyed writing and thinking about. What books do you suggest that I read and possibly write about?
Ps. I'm currently reading The Catcher In The Rye which I really enjoy
Pss. I would really be touched if you responded considering that you're already my favorite author and youtuber
If you would like an intriguing book, read Anthem, followed by The Fountainhead, and then Atlas Shrugged (All by Ayn Rand). Dig deep into their meanings and their ode to individualism. Take care, happy reading.
exolith87 Do not read Objectivist philosophies at the age of 12, for the love of god.
I've met significantly cognitive 12 year olds, and I do wonder what is so wrong with objectivist philosophies? Practically, objectivism is living your life under the basis of the scientific method: observation.
exolith87 thanks, and remember that if I read them now I'll get something out of it and have a good time reading. I can always go back and reread them later from an older perspective.
achmed2112 ha I age 12 I read The Fountainhead and it changed my life but it was really intense and yeah I kinda agree with you on that one..
Catcher in the Rye is probably my all time favorite book. I dont know what it is about it that makes it so great for me, since it's true that nothing much really happens. But its just so....brilliant? It's sort of a masterpiece about nothing if you want to put it crudely.
I like how fast he talks and how he changes places it makes it not boring and monotonous.
Just read Catcher in the Rye for the first time and I can’t wait to see the videos about it here. Also darn, I’m 14 years late to John Green in Grand Haven!
"He's not Edward Cullen."
Wow. YOU ARE MADE OF AWESOME JOHN!!!
I'm studying this in University next week,when I found this out I was hit with flashbacks to John's excitement and the words 'Holden Caulfield' and 'phoney'. It's very odd to return to these videos now having read the novel.
I've finally finished Catcher in the Rye for the first time as my English teachers in high school never had it in class for me to read. I almost think it's better that I've read it now, out of high school, and had the chance to think about it for myself without a deadline. When you read a book for class, no matter how much you may love or enjoy it, the deadline or the fact that it will be analyzed in a way that doesn't always meet your own thoughts can make it slightly less enjoyable. I loved it
Waaitttt, OMG! This is 14 years agooo! I am glad I was able to see this! Omgg! You’re very cool, Sir Green! 👏👌🏻
i think John's right about the whole analysis thing, it even works for TV and Films, look at how much fun people on Tumblr get out analysing every bit of detail in Sherlock and Doctor Who, and Harry Potter, LOTR, Star Wars, it really does make it more immersive and captivating.
But wrong about Catcher in the Rye; That garbage stank!
Ally, the one he doesn't hate, is his little brother, who died of leukemia, and since then, he has been kicked out of four prep schools because he is depressed. He doesn't really hate everyone, he is just an unreliable narrator. He even tells you in the book that he lies a lot.
Late to the party but I read the catcher in the rye and it was absolutely phenomenal. Not much bout how negative Holden Caulfield but rather how firm he was about his ideas/beliefs/plans and loved the style of writing in the book. I told me teacher I liked Catcher in the rye and she recommended me your book Looking for Alaska and omg I'm loving it. Thanks!
This is actually a very nice deep level understanding. Wow, which is so sad considering so many people right now are or so I don’t have a word to say but surface level understanding of this book
@juliepeno Hank is the lead singer of the succesful rock band The Rolling Stones. Hank was born on July 26,1943 and is known for such hits as "gimme shelter, satisfaction," and "19th nervous breakdown."
Im doing a paper on the Stones so I've got Mick Jagger-fever
ahhh, remember the time john green had hipster glasses.
I think Kyle from South Park put it best: "It's still just some whiny annoying teenager talking about how lame he is". And I couldn't help but laugh when I see tumblr teens post selfies of themselves holding the book and showing off their quote from the book tattoo. It's kinda ironic considering how Holden would hated their guts.
I honestly could not care less what Holden thinks about me. I may love this book with all my heart, but I probably value Holden's opinion on me lower than that of anyone else, even without considering that he's fictional.
I shat on the carpet. Hope my mom doesn't notice. I mean, the reason that I connect with holden is because I'm a whiny, annoying, cowardly hypocrite. at least I know that about myself though.
I shat on the carpet. Hope my mom doesn't notice. I don’t think anyone should be listening to Kyle for reviews on literature lol. I think the book is more than just an annoying teenager complaining, I hate people who dismiss the book as that. But at the same time your not wrong about tumblr teens, I despise people who try way to hard to relate to Holden. Holden suffers with ptsd and it’s hinted in the book he’s a sexual abuse survivor, I don’t know why teens want to relate to that, maybe to seem edgy but overall it’s how Holden would say: phoney. And yes Holden would hate their guts, or at least J.D Salinger would.
I think it’s so funny that you were agreeing with him and you’re so laughing at people were posting selfies about it but you know it’s so funny is that you’re the one who’s trigger nobody else’s is the f***ing book God everybody says it’s a classic which is it is that’s their opinion if you disagree fine but if you’re this triggered to the point, where you’re going by, I laugh at people this little thing people where he he he he yes you stupid is if that’s your attitude and then I’m not gonna take you f***ing seriously you’re funny as hell more so than those teens
It’s kind of funny how ironic that you’re saying all they were hates her guts but you’re only saying that because you got so f***ing
This is amazing. A video about analyzing classic literature, and not only that, you've actually encouraged many people to literally go out and read the book, just so they can understand your next two videos.
No English teacher I've ever had made any student that excited to read a classic, but you did it in 4 minutes. I tip my hat to you, sir.
‘Be sure to read it to maybe next Saturday’
Me 13 Years later: yes, sir
I love Holden even if im not him and don't want to be with him.
I came to this video because I just saw a TikTok saying the book was bad. I love this book and it made me feel bad for liking it. I’m glad you liked it too.
DOnt trust anything on tiktok
If it bashes Catcher in the Rye it must be reputable!
It’s OK to like this book many people are just triggered and that’s actually
@@jeffreygao3956 I think it’s so funny that people like you don’t like the book or so g*****n trigger it’s a book if you don’t like it fine but if your this triggered because it’s considered a classic and you’re so surface level of understanding the character, then your phony
@@bullrun2772 I understand perfectly well that it really is that bad. Johnathan Yardley and Phillip Lopate know best!
So, I've had a copy of Catcher in the Rye just sitting on my shelf for ages. Today, I decided that it was finally time for me to read it. I've also been working my way through all of the Vlogbrothers videos, and today was the day I hit this series of videos. How incredibly appropriate.
Only John would say "it's summer time! you know what that means! time to use our critical analysis skills to read with thoughtfulness and depth"
I'd hate to say it, but I didn't get around to reading this book until I was about 26yrs old. I'll probably get a lot of flack for this, but I couldn't get passed the second page. The sentence structure was so choppy and didn't flow properly, that I started to get a head ache trying to read it.
This must be a book that you have to read as a kid, when your reading skills are still developing and aren't matured yet.
Alright come at me comments explaining how I missed the beauty of the blah blah blah words on page.
Don't take offense to my opinion, after all it's mine. I just had to finally get this out of me.
I forced my way through the whole thing, I was very disappointed in it, I'll catch hell with you.
I don't mind your opinion, I actually understand it, couldn't go threw it the first time I tried to read it ... but I did now and I think the language is very important to the impression and the tone of the book and it wouldn't have worked any other way. Caulfield isn't supposed to be a language genius and the story isn't supposes to be out of any other view than his, because his pov is very important to what you've got to learn from the book ... uff. Well. The thing I really disagree on is that you should read it when your reading skills ain't that developed, because it wouldn't do any good to those skills when you read a book with language like this. It's better to read it with good reading skills because one understands the symbolism and meaning behind it better. But I do think one should read it as a teenager ... especially a teenager that loves books. The story can be boring if you read it for the story and the language can be bad if you read it for the language ... but neither is the way it's supposed to be read ... so ;)
The story is told from the character's point of view, right? I've never had to read the book in school so I never picked it up.
I agree with you. I had to force myself to read this goddamn book. I am not sure how I would enjoy this book as a teenager, but I guess I disappointed myself for having too much expectation because people praised this book. In short, I am going to help with ya buddy :)
Aprille, don't feel bad. You having a small brain and being immature doesn't mean that you can't find a book, or author out there that you can handle as a reader. Some authors can't write, but that doesn't stop them from writing.
I don't think I am unlikeable, John.. But the main character in a book I read shouldn't be unlikable. I got 3/4 of the way through the book before giving up, because I just _didn't care_ what happening to this irritating whiny rich kid. Holden Caulfield is the 1%. Holden Caulfield is Ted Cruz. Holden Caulfield is the doucebag in town with the red Ferari. Holden Caulfield is the guy that yells at the barrista when his latte doesn't have a heart on the top.
Holden Caulfield is a horrible person, and I don't want to read stories about horrible people. Unless there is a nice person who "wins". It's preferable that the horrible person gets his or her comeuppance, although it's not necessary (see: Mr. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life).
The truth is _Holden Caulfield_ is a phoney. And hypocrites suck.
The metaphor has no effect when I literally want to punch the main character in the face. You want to know what happens to the ducks when the pond freezes? They get stuck in the pond and die. That's what you should do, Holden Caulfield, die. You're a waste of oxygen and a waste of my brain power.
Scott Korin THATS THE WHOLE THINGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he IS a phoneyyy while accusing all other ppl of being phoney that makes him a hypocrite, and a lot of ppl are hypocrites but dont just want to acknowlegde it :D You are probably a little bit phoney too (maybe this fact is scary, leading to you wanting to punch Holden in the face...?). But thats okay, everyone is human and does this, nobody is perfectly nice! :) I feel like Holden is a way to show this thought. Also (SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) THE END IS THE BEST PART ITS THE PART WHERE EVERYTHING COMES TOGETHER and he's actually REALLY NICE he accepts he's growing up and shows how much he cares about his sister ';3 The book is about a REAL person not a perfectly created person you either want to be with or want to be, its about someone who has PROBLEMS (I dont completely blame Holden for being rude and shitty to other ppl, his brother DIED, he surely had problems to deal with), but thats what makes me like this book :) (thats also what makes him NOT a waste of oxygen) I do care what happens to Holden, this "irritating whiny rich kid", because its not about HIM it stands symbol for people and life in general its just really interesting, its just like what John just said in this video. Sorry if this was long I just really love the book and cant stop defending it and talking about it?? xD Whatever you think I hope you enjoy readin other books and have a good timee :)
I've heard John talk more about Catcher in the Rye since this video, and I've decided I will give it another chance specifically with my Lit Major hat on.
@@eagann92 plot twist:. I'm 43.
Holden Caulfield is an entitled rich white boy. But his brother died in Viet Nam, so I should probably cut him some slack
This is so funny because I just realised you made this video before I was even born and I loved that book
2:38 YES THANK YOU I HEAR THIS WAY TOO MUCH
Yes, actually his boarding school was the basis of his first book Looking For Alaska, it has a different name but is practically the same place. He visits the boarding school in their video "Looking For Alaska at my High School"
i love both of you. you HAVE GIVEN ME my people hunting hat just by showing me what schools were built to make boring to make artists and the other creatives bored with our culture, and EVERYTHING about nerdfighters is just what i needed.
for other creative people, i have decided to use the trail Hank and John are blazing for us, cause we artists and music makers and the content creaters here on youtube fought finally beat the gate keepers and we milenal creaters NEED and DESERVE acknologment for what we are doing, like we are always telling you, OUR MOTHERS AND FATHERS that we are going to be the change we NEED to see in the world.
This is the most nerd VLOGBROTHERS has been in such a long time... AND OMG I LOVE IT. MORE CRITICAL ANALYSIS PLEASE!!
i am totally stoked that you're doing this
My English teacher is a nerdfighter and he suggested that we check out these videos before our discussion in class. :)
I am reading "this book" right now. This and the other catcher in the rye videos are my fav vlogbrothers videos ever. I love catcher in the rye.
Watching Vlogbrothers to prepare for my Catcher in the Rye discussion in english class. Yay fun studying.
its eleventh grade all over again.....and I LOVE IT!
I love it when books smell like places. At my great aunt and uncle's house there are two "libraries". I found a copy of The Great Gatsby that was printed in 1927 in the smaller one. It smells like their house did when I was little, and I would pick out a whole bunch of books from the shelves and then hide somewhere. I would usually read until someone finally found me.
After watching this video it took me four years to read this novel, but I'm glad I finally got to it. Thanks for the encouragement, and especially thanks for the analysis that you shared in the other two videos.
Is it strange that watching this for like the tenth time in the past two years made me (a senior in high school less than a month from graduation, who had no plans of college due to a lack of direction) realize that I would love to teach High School English?
did you ever end up teaching?
now i really want to go watch the book 8 song again. i've already seen it like 5 times
john green you are truly an inspiration
Holden is the only character I've worried about after having finished the book.
I'd really like to see one of your videos "from the back," uncut, as one long stream of video just to see how you make these things. They're absolutely awesome, and going behind the scenes would make an interesting video.
yes! we read Catch in school and i really liked it but we litteraly spent NO time discussing it at all. so i'm really glad we're doing that now!
How did I get here? All I know is that I'm glad that I found myself here.
The end of the video made me think of Alaska...
It made me think of Pudge, treasuring the last of few memories of her, like a weak glimpse back into that night...
your talking style is very satisfying
I only read "The Catcher in the Rye" because it was said the book, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" was some-what based of of the catcher in the rye. I really enjoyed it too. It is now my third favorite book and on my list of books to read multiple times.
the energy of this video
I'm so glad that I found this just as I'm finishing the first half of the book o.o
I am so so glad it happened. I had no idea i needed to see John being Hank but oh my gosh that moment brightened my day 🤣
If I ever teach a summer Literature course I will put "you know what summer time means! It means it's time for us to use our critical analysis skills to read with thoughtfulness and depth" in the syllabus and probably say it on the first day.
Nice. Just read the The Catcher in the Rye, then stumbled upon The Fault in our Stars (which is more than just awesome!) and therefore you and this channel and now I'll get to see what you're thinking about The Catcher in the Rye - this whole vlogbrothers thing is a really good thing! :D
Just finished Catcher in the Rye, as in 30 seconds ago. Which I wouldn't have done if this awesome nerdy guy with a majestic puff and amazing glasses didn't enter my life.
I am in love with this book! I started reading it about 2 weeks before you announced it. At first I wasn't intrigued by it but now I can't put it down again. Your brief analysis got me thinking and smiling (good things to do together) and I was pleased to hear that more will come.
One of my absolute favorites.
Thank you for this channel.
I could listen to you talk all day, John.. o wait.. i do, NERDFIGHTERS!
god, this is ten years old!
I read Catcher In The Rye in school and really loved it. I still do. And I never understood why people think Holden is so unlikable. I liked him... maybe because I identified with him.
I watched this guy throughout school lmfao!!
cant believe this vedio is 10 years old
I like how when you pointed to the sidebar you had a finger mustache
I am currently re-reading The Catcher in the Rye for the first time in three years. I'm liking it.
"Hm... I think we all wish that hadn't happened."
Probably one of the best parts of this entire awesome video.
"he's not Edward Cullen" made my life
I would totally have loved english way more than I already did if I had you as a teacher. I actually understood your metaphor mini-lecture
Vlogbrothers ftw!!!
im glad we had to had this for english. i looked up catcher in the rye on youtube. its how i discovered nerdfighters and vlogbrothers. you made me take a deeper look at the book and appreciate it more. i hate that your right about Holden being the person i secretly know myself to be. sigh damn.
I love this book, I had to read it in 11th grade and I have a copy of it at my house. J.D. Salinger was always a private author (from what I understand) and never wanted to make the novel a movie but I would've loved to see it as a movie.
First 10 seconds = best vlogbros intro ever.
LMAO edward cullen. sir, you are brilliant - you probably just got yourself a couple thousand extra hints by that one character reference alone
1:56 I like how John gets smiley like a J.D. Salinger fan girl.
I actually hadn't ever heard about The Catcher in the Rye until just a little while ago when I was told I had to read it for school... at first I was uneasy because being forced to read books isn't much fun, but now it sounds like I might actually end up enjoying this.
I read The Catcher In The Rye thanks to vlogbrothers a few months ago & today a comprehension came up in my English exam about it. *atcha!* NERDFIGHTERS :D
I am in quarantine, stay in 2008, it looks pretty nice from where I stand!
WOO HOO! Catcher in the Rye! Can't wait to read it again, but I've got to find my copy of it first. Unfortunately I don't have a meticulously catalogued home library like you, John, otherwise I'd be able to find it no problem.
John, I am legitimately looking forward to your explanation of why this is a good book, because we didnt read it in high school, and when I eventually read it on my own, I was really disappointed. So I'm counting on you to convince me of this book's quality.
I think the reason some people dont like to read/think critically about books is because when you try to connect with what the author is trying to tell you sometimes you lose sight of what you THOUGHT the author was trying to tell you, which I think is sometimes more important. Every person who reads Catcher in the Rye will have a different interperatation of what that meaning is, and I think that those inerperatations are all correct and significant in their own way.
Critical analysis is sexy. I'm an English Major and I get the heart-wrenching "Why?" question a lot. You said it a lot better than I ever have!
I have the same copy of Catcher in the Rye as John (albeit used). This makes me happy for some reason
Yes, an in-dept analysis is exactly what I need! I shall go and watch the other videos. You, sir, are incredible.
I see what you did there. Wow, mulitiple levels of meaning. My head's spinning.