As I near the half way point of J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, I'm really beginning to get curious as to where this book is heading. The entirety of the first hundred pages have been about the main character, Holden. So far we have learned about much of his life through small anecdotes. He went back about one year before to begin telling his story of why he is wherever he is. Right now, I am really interested in where he goes after just being expelled from school, but not wanting to go home yet. His parents don't know yet so he must stay away from home and school. I am the same age as Holden and I can't imagine just staying in a hotel in New York for a few days after being expelled.
Referring back to the first sentence of the book, Holden says "If you really want to know about it..." (1). About what? That is what is driving me crazy- half way through and we still don't know. Nonetheless, I really like this book so far. I expected it to be very different since it is such a classic, but it is completely relatable and normal. However, I really want to know where he is.
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