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We read this book too young. It doesn’t make as much sense when you can’t wait to get older. It makes so much more sense when you’re in your mid 20s and start to see your youth waning, your friends changing, the state of the world in which you’re trying to become successful, the fakeness you are dealing with and partaking in on a daily basis… and you just wish you could go back to a time more simple. That’s when this book hits you like a ton of bricks and Holden looks completely sane, ahead of his time even. Some of the genius of this book is how it can affect certain people who are within a certain window of their lives when they read it.
Nice work! Enjoyed both the animation and narrative style. I'm another English teacher here, browsing for resources to possibly use with my students for review purposes (we just finished the book last Friday). A few points: 1) Holden is actually at a TB clinic. Funny how three days out in the freezing temps without a proper coat or gloves, not eating, drinking a lot, smoking a lot, dunking your head in a sink, and then sitting on a bench during a downpour can negatively affect your health. Given our modern sensibilities and our general lack of concern over TB these days, the "psych ward" thing seems like a good fit. 2) The "I hate Holden!" comments always struck me as very odd. He's a 16-year-old who hasn't recovered from the trauma caused by the massively tragic death of his little brother. He's effed up. He's obsessed with "truth" and "fake-ness" for good reason. He's been possibly molested about "twenty times" in his young life, and often times "betrayed" by the mentor figures in his life. And yet he's still a nice guy. He gets mad at Ackley being excluded from things. He loves the two nuns. He loves his sister. He "stops" when girls tell him to (as opposed to Stradlater). He's a mass of contradictions... just like most 16-year-olds. 3) Also pretty sure that Salinger never intended Holden to be someone to emulate. The weird Holden fanboys disturbed him. As a reader, you're SUPPOSED to see the irony and humor in the stuff that Holden says and thinks, and the "unreliable narrator" aspect of the book is working overtime. 4) Pretty much any book that anyone ever reads in High School needs to be re-read at a later time. I speak from personal experience. Sometimes we're just not ready to see what a book has to offer when we're forced to engage with it. In any case, once again, really enjoyed the video! (And now to sit back and watch people pick apart my grammar and sentence structure...😅)
I didn't spot any issues with your grammar or sentence structure - and I tend to look out for that sort of thing! I guess I'm a bit of a Holden hater, but I wouldn't really want to spend much time in the company of my own 16 year old self. Although I am not a fan of the book, I find it enjoyable to get other people's perspectives on it.
Someone can correct me if I’m wrong but I feel like a lot of the people who hate the book and/or don’t understand it have never been the kind of depressed where you just hate damn near everything. The kind of shit where it seems like there’s no hope for the future and it seems like almost everyone cares too much about petty stupid shit that doesn’t matter.
@@Oriontationx did you read the part of my comment that said “the kind of depressed where you just hate damn near everything.” Not to put you down but that was kind of the main part of it, that specific deal
I was Holden's age when I first read the book, and I HATED it. Read it 12 years later and every couple of years since, and now it's my FAVOURITE book. Because I now understand it's a tale of grief induced depression in the wake of a young sibling's death. As a 16 year old, his behaviour and attitude exasperated me. As an adult, my heart goes out to him, and I wish him all the best.
Exactly.. I never understood why no one mentioned that his brother is dead and he probably has grieved over that.. or the fact he himself has been sexually abused in his past.. but no because he being complains about things and not going Lisbeth Salander on everything that’s makes him a bad person” I used Lisbeth Salander instead of Patrick Bateman because they both are in some cases are misunderstood.. they are great characters but not someone you should root for because you can have sympathy for them and respect some of the things they do like Patrick self discipline and Lisbeth justice sense and theirs intelligence are they broke people who hurts others in theirs own self righteous way or something like that…!
First off, I’m proud of anyone who reads this book and actually “gets it.” That speaks a lot about your character, and for lack of a better word, it speaks of your “soul.” A bit about me: I was born in 1971 (with my teen years being in the 80s), and I taught high school English for 23 years. During that time, I taught it every year, always hoping someone would “get it.” (Sadly, there were very few.) MOST people in the world are “phonies” and that doesn’t change when you get older. But in life, you occasionally meet other similar Holden types while “coming through the rye.” These are the folks who understand things, who seem to know the secret, who seem to write the songs that speak to you. Salinger is a great litmus test. It’s actually quite alchemical when done right. The book talks about heavy stuff, bordering on the mystical/spiritual… the text is a “secret language” and type of code, and I won’t lie: it’s dangerous book. It has the potential to be far more terrifying than a horror move or some kind of silly “Backroom”/internet thing. Like this video said, it’s made a lot of people crazy, and not just the guy who killed John Lennon (0:14). Why is it dangerous? It’s because when you get to the heart of the matter-when you finally wake up and see into the true field of rye-it can be overwhelming. Some people snap and figure there’s no longer a reason NOT to basically go and “do what thou wilt” and “kill ‘em all.” But everyone doesn’t see the same thing. If you have a truly good heart-if you are part of our tribe-it will reveal what I can’t even put into words. I am not being hyperbolic. That being said, I love to talk with you more, but ai’m late for something important. (It’s March 5, 2024 at 7:17) I’m working on a little project now that ai’m semi-retired. If any of this spoke to you, maybe you could go over to another video where I revealed some other important things. It’s a video called Growing up is Phony [The Catcher in the Rye] by a guy named some gamer named mooplis. Consider this a metaphorical invitation from the rye. If I’ve said anything that “speaks to you” follow your inner “rabbit” and see where this leads…
It bewilders me how few people discuss that it's pimarily a story about GRIEF. How can you care about frivolous things like movies or the minutiae of adult life when you live in a world where 10 year olds can just DIE. Becoming an adult means leaving that brother behind because he will NEVER get to grow old. The whole book is about Holden's inability to process the death of his sibling.
People hate this book cause Holden reminds people of themselves. Salinger is actually one of the better authors of the 20th century. Read Raise the Roof beam, Carpenters.
I think it has to do with grief. I went through a phase where I couldn’t make peace with death. I still was under lots of pressure to perform minute daily tasks and when I slowed down, people around me started hurting me or further putting me down, trying to create urgency. I felt this profound sense of isolation where all I wanted to do was find a solution to death- a way to connect beyond it, something profound that makes it all feel a little worthwhile. Prior to this moment I had been interested in the minute details of life and enjoyed them like a normal person. But at this stage I just grinded to a halt. There was a horrible isolation. I am finally getting out of that slowly. Even when new terrible things happen, now that I’m older I have more maturity and am better at making connections. But this book details with actual empathy the process of grief, being a loser, the psychology behind shutting down, how it feels to desperately want to connect but despite reaching out being unable to, and lends some meaning to the experiences, humiliations, griefs, and shames in life that sometimes drive people to suicide. I think if you’ve already been in that place, this book feels like solace. There is meaning here, you aren’t alone, people feel this way and get through it, you can even use your experiences to fuel a way out. The definitions of success you are given can be more complex. Even when you are at a point where you feel like a failure, your life still has value. And you aren’t the only one who has noticed the injustice of the world in the face of death, the distraction that we all seem immersed in. However if you’ve never felt this way, the book can just drag you down, and the main character can come off as obnoxious. At least those are my thoughts on it. Some people are just more sensitive than others too. I think some people can experience grief and process it more actively, while others slow down. If you do slow down, it doesn’t make you less worthwhile than anyone, I think.
I loved it so much! It’s ny favorite book. I think its just trendy to hate on it. Ppl dont get it. Holden is flawed. Duh. That’s what is so endearing. I think you need to be able to identify with Holden to like it or get it. It’s very angsty
I read catacher in the rye in highschool and hated it because we had to overanalyze it for an english class and do all this work associated with it and I read it again when I was 30 and I really saw a lot of myself when I was 17 in Holden and how much I really would have enjoyed it if I was just able to read it as a book
Excellent video. It is so important to not completely indulge in Holden’s mindset, even if people like me are heavily drawn to him. I’m obsessed with this book and yet I would never do the things Holden does. Again, great video, and great art style too!
@@Dudenamedsar. You Americans failed to enjoy the Beatles for what they were and killed their front man out of jealousy. America - the people that brought you John Wilkes Booth, James Earl Ray and Hiroshima.
I never thought about this book being banned anywhere or by anyone. The reason I never finished reading it was that it was boring. I had many better things to waste my time on.
I think the reason people hate this book now is that it’s been emulated so much and the language is outdated. You don’t have to like the book, but I think it should still be appreciated for what it is: one of the first books that actually addressed ptsd and alienation in young people when such a thing wasn’t considered a problem.
I read this novel when I was Teen. Mentally fucked me up for a good month . There is something about the flow of the words. or the flow of the story that got me hooked. But . After reading it. My depression lead me to a dark place. nothing happened from that, but I can start to understand others who have read it .
The Catcher in the Rye is undisputed cinema in my eyes. I find that a lot of people that hate it just don't know what the book is actually about, or why Holden is the way he is. I wouldn't say it's super subtle but it seems to fly over a lot of people's heads.
The chapters can be swapped around or cut for the most part and nothing of value is even lost. Most of the book is just pointless and the message is very boring at the end of the day. Beyond that Holden is a miserable character to be with. Like if I met someone like I’m in high school I probably would’ve bullied him. He’s an emo complainer. That’s 90% of his personality.
I can tell you what he is: 16 years old, a smoker, a drinker, a pathological liar, an underachiever, a college dropout, a smartass that things he is smarter than everyone, a talentless/skill less individual that thinks he is above all the workers around him, treats woman like objects or trophies, constantly attacks and criticize everyone appearance and personality, his main 3 words he keeps repeating ad nauseam in his mind to try to gather sympathy from the reader are "I feel depressed/sad/lonesome" all while his actions are nothing but selfish and immature. Why he is like that? Lack of discipline, poor education for starters. The father figure is non-existent so that's the biggest hint.
@@Amantducafethe thing I have issue with is that he’s obviously mentally unwell and still a child and yet people who complain about the book act like he should be a perfectly well rounded healthy person and then hate him because he isn’t. Yes there’s a lot wrong with him, but his little brother died just a bit before the book starts and instead of helping him cope with the loss his parents just send him to prep schools and then get all over his ass when he fails
I finally read this book when I was 70 years old. I was disappointed, as I thought it was supposed to be great literature. It is definitely for the younger crowd. In my opinion, it is overrated.
I struggled with this book when I read it. I found Holden annoying, I was too young to think about themes and symbolism. I just wanted to read a book with a cool hero and Holden was such a let down.
Yes this book resonated with me when I was younger. Now, I see just how confused Holden really was. Remember that scene where his teacher his patting his head and he interprets that as homosexual behavior? I think that's a projection of him denying his desire for love from other males. He has no male friends in that book. He insults them all.
My college still need us to buy the book and make a book report about this. I had low expectations of the book due to past experience, so I just searched for a summary. Maybe I will read it, it doesn't sound as boring or painful as I imagined it to be
Just listened to it. Didn’t realize that I should have been looking for symbolism and themes… oh well. Thanks for the interpretation, it was helpful. He’s 16? And he’s in the nuthouse telling us this story? Damn!
Mr Holden, there are no more apostle's. Just because someone learns to abuse people well does not make them an apostle. They're just an abuser. Nothing more.
Your writing and presentation is top notch. And the animation is quite good. The audio quality of your narration.......well.....not nearly as good. But very intriguing. Why only one video so far? Are you publishing on a different platform?
I love to read books that are considered "classics". A lot of times I can see why they are considered "classic", others I don't get it. This was one of those books, I didn't get. I think it's because I went into it with the idea it was supposed to be shocking, or spoke in a way a normal teenager would talk. When I could count the number of F-Bombs on one hand, I felt it failed in that regard. After this video, I feel confident in putting it in the same category as "Grapes of Wrath", I don't like it, but I understand why it's put in the "classic category.
I enjoyed this, but I was actually searching for an audioplay adapted from H. Rider Haggard's She! I'd heard great things about Catcher In The Rye, and finally got around to reading it after watching Finding Forrester (which I gathered was inspired by the life of JDS) but found it tedious. I mentioned this to a (now late) friend, thinking she might think I was a philistine, but she agreed. She said, "It's a story of how Holden Caulfield finds himself, and frankly, he's WELCOME to himself!"
I guess what actually happened in that scenario is that it was found on one psycho who wanted to kill a famous person, and other psychos who wanted to kill celebrities had it on their persons to see why it made those other people want to kill celebrities.
@@robertoespinoza1226i actually liked him i liked all the observations he had and his understanding of people and how they act, even if he was very narcissistic
2002. High school. Dashboard Confessional. Midwest Autumn, bummer vibes, and this book. All rolled up together in my memory, only to embolden the fact that Emo kids from a certain, less digital time, were the last true audience for this book. If a kid today was reading this, like me in 2002, I’d probably be very concerned for that child lmao.
Thanks for the video. I didn't get any of these symbolisms and themes when i read it, i guess in part because i read it now as an adult but also because i had bigger things to worry about as a teenager. Father leaving the house, mother getting breast cancer, brother having a suicide attempt, so all this pushed me to maturity before i was even 16 to support my family and move forward into the happy future we now share. But He is: 16 years old, a smoker, a drinker, a pathological liar, an underachiever, a college dropout, a smartass that things he is smarter than everyone, a talentless/skill less individual that thinks he is above all the workers around him, treats woman like objects or trophies, constantly attacks and criticize everyone appearance and personality, his main 3 words he keeps repeating ad nauseam in his mind to try to gather sympathy from the reader are "I feel depressed/sad/lonesome" all while his actions are nothing but selfish and immature. I really tried, i swear, but this book was not good, again i believe my bias is mainly due to my own teenager experience and my adulthood because while reading this all i wanted to do is to discipline him, stop him from being a "phoney" teenager, to "man-up", stop complaining and "just get on with it".
I never read the book HS, it wasn’t recommended, but now I’ve gotten about a decade of adult life, it was refreshing finally getting through this story. I definitely hate Holden because Family Guy nailed it he is a spoiled brat kinda, even if he is going through depression after losing a brother. But I do relate to him, especially about some of his skepticism maybe that’s part of why dislike him. But if we keep disregarding every action that everyone does and find any flaw, then it’s no longer special and nothing will be. That doesn’t make you superior for pointing it out, just makes it depressing and it drags everyone down including yourself. There’s a lot more I feel about this, especially about the wanna stay young discussions because for someone who wants to stay a kid he really wanted to do a lot of adult things. But I just wanna give the writer credit for going in so much in depth in this character’s mind, even if we can’t agree with everything he says.
The problem with Holden is his tendency to sneer at individuals. Moody teenagers _do_ tend to sneer a lot - so in many ways it's so authentic. I loved reading it as a moody teenager. However, it's notable that in some ways it's a very negative book. I remember a character in the film "Six Degrees of Separation", saying that it's a book full of hate. I wouldn't go that far - but I can certainly see how it inspired the likes of Mark Chapman & co. I still think it's a great book.
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Great video, i loved the illustrations and analysis
Nice! Can't wait to see more of your vids.
We'll wait !!
No problem. I can wait.
We read this book too young. It doesn’t make as much sense when you can’t wait to get older. It makes so much more sense when you’re in your mid 20s and start to see your youth waning, your friends changing, the state of the world in which you’re trying to become successful, the fakeness you are dealing with and partaking in on a daily basis… and you just wish you could go back to a time more simple. That’s when this book hits you like a ton of bricks and Holden looks completely sane, ahead of his time even. Some of the genius of this book is how it can affect certain people who are within a certain window of their lives when they read it.
This deserves a lot more attention. Thank you for the summary and congrats for the quality of the video
Nice work! Enjoyed both the animation and narrative style.
I'm another English teacher here, browsing for resources to possibly use with my students for review purposes (we just finished the book last Friday).
A few points:
1) Holden is actually at a TB clinic. Funny how three days out in the freezing temps without a proper coat or gloves, not eating, drinking a lot, smoking a lot, dunking your head in a sink, and then sitting on a bench during a downpour can negatively affect your health. Given our modern sensibilities and our general lack of concern over TB these days, the "psych ward" thing seems like a good fit.
2) The "I hate Holden!" comments always struck me as very odd. He's a 16-year-old who hasn't recovered from the trauma caused by the massively tragic death of his little brother. He's effed up. He's obsessed with "truth" and "fake-ness" for good reason. He's been possibly molested about "twenty times" in his young life, and often times "betrayed" by the mentor figures in his life. And yet he's still a nice guy. He gets mad at Ackley being excluded from things. He loves the two nuns. He loves his sister. He "stops" when girls tell him to (as opposed to Stradlater). He's a mass of contradictions... just like most 16-year-olds.
3) Also pretty sure that Salinger never intended Holden to be someone to emulate. The weird Holden fanboys disturbed him. As a reader, you're SUPPOSED to see the irony and humor in the stuff that Holden says and thinks, and the "unreliable narrator" aspect of the book is working overtime.
4) Pretty much any book that anyone ever reads in High School needs to be re-read at a later time. I speak from personal experience. Sometimes we're just not ready to see what a book has to offer when we're forced to engage with it.
In any case, once again, really enjoyed the video!
(And now to sit back and watch people pick apart my grammar and sentence structure...😅)
I didn't spot any issues with your grammar or sentence structure - and I tend to look out for that sort of thing!
I guess I'm a bit of a Holden hater, but I wouldn't really want to spend much time in the company of my own 16 year old self.
Although I am not a fan of the book, I find it enjoyable to get other people's perspectives on it.
I think the core message of this book is about teenagers who had to live through life without guidance. Sad but common.
Someone can correct me if I’m wrong but I feel like a lot of the people who hate the book and/or don’t understand it have never been the kind of depressed where you just hate damn near everything. The kind of shit where it seems like there’s no hope for the future and it seems like almost everyone cares too much about petty stupid shit that doesn’t matter.
I agree. I was immediately connected with Holden
I have a diagnosed depression and I can relate to Holden but I still really didn't like reading the book, it just was kinda annoying...
@@Oriontationx did you read the part of my comment that said “the kind of depressed where you just hate damn near everything.” Not to put you down but that was kind of the main part of it, that specific deal
@@caucasoidus_anglicus yes, I in fact did
Oooo I'm depressed and you're not that makes me edgy
I was Holden's age when I first read the book, and I HATED it. Read it 12 years later and every couple of years since, and now it's my FAVOURITE book. Because I now understand it's a tale of grief induced depression in the wake of a young sibling's death.
As a 16 year old, his behaviour and attitude exasperated me. As an adult, my heart goes out to him, and I wish him all the best.
Exactly.. I never understood why no one mentioned that his brother is dead and he probably has grieved over that.. or the fact he himself has been sexually abused in his past.. but no because he being complains about things and not going Lisbeth Salander on everything that’s makes him a bad person” I used Lisbeth Salander instead of Patrick Bateman because they both are in some cases are misunderstood.. they are great characters but not someone you should root for because you can have sympathy for them and respect some of the things they do like Patrick self discipline and Lisbeth justice sense and theirs intelligence are they broke people who hurts others in theirs own self righteous way or something like that…!
So basically the moral is: “Stay in school, don’t smoke”
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First off, I’m proud of anyone who reads this book and actually “gets it.” That speaks a lot about your character, and for lack of a better word, it speaks of your “soul.”
A bit about me: I was born in 1971 (with my teen years being in the 80s), and I taught high school English for 23 years. During that time, I taught it every year, always hoping someone would “get it.” (Sadly, there were very few.)
MOST people in the world are “phonies” and that doesn’t change when you get older. But in life, you occasionally meet other similar Holden types while “coming through the rye.” These are the folks who understand things, who seem to know the secret, who seem to write the songs that speak to you.
Salinger is a great litmus test.
It’s actually quite alchemical when done right.
The book talks about heavy stuff, bordering on the mystical/spiritual… the text is a “secret language” and type of code, and I won’t lie: it’s dangerous book. It has the potential to be far more terrifying than a horror move or some kind of silly “Backroom”/internet thing. Like this video said, it’s made a lot of people crazy, and not just the guy who killed John Lennon (0:14).
Why is it dangerous? It’s because when you get to the heart of the matter-when you finally wake up and see into the true field of rye-it can be overwhelming. Some people snap and figure there’s no longer a reason NOT to basically go and “do what thou wilt” and “kill ‘em all.”
But everyone doesn’t see the same thing. If you have a truly good heart-if you are part of our tribe-it will reveal what I can’t even put into words. I am not being hyperbolic.
That being said, I love to talk with you more, but ai’m late for something important. (It’s March 5, 2024 at 7:17) I’m working on a little project now that ai’m semi-retired.
If any of this spoke to you, maybe you could go over to another video where I revealed some other important things. It’s a video called Growing up is Phony [The Catcher in the Rye] by a guy named some gamer named mooplis.
Consider this a metaphorical invitation from the rye. If I’ve said anything that “speaks to you” follow your inner “rabbit” and see where this leads…
It bewilders me how few people discuss that it's pimarily a story about GRIEF. How can you care about frivolous things like movies or the minutiae of adult life when you live in a world where 10 year olds can just DIE. Becoming an adult means leaving that brother behind because he will NEVER get to grow old. The whole book is about Holden's inability to process the death of his sibling.
People hate this book cause Holden reminds people of themselves. Salinger is actually one of the better authors of the 20th century. Read Raise the Roof beam, Carpenters.
This was good. I liked it. Very cute animation!
I cant tell if this book aged very well in a good way or a bad way
So it's Diary of Wimpy Kid, but all deep and literature-ly?
I’m reading all the comments about people not liking Holden when I attached myself to this book because I felt so similarly to Holden
Ditto!
I think it has to do with grief. I went through a phase where I couldn’t make peace with death. I still was under lots of pressure to perform minute daily tasks and when I slowed down, people around me started hurting me or further putting me down, trying to create urgency. I felt this profound sense of isolation where all I wanted to do was find a solution to death- a way to connect beyond it, something profound that makes it all feel a little worthwhile.
Prior to this moment I had been interested in the minute details of life and enjoyed them like a normal person. But at this stage I just grinded to a halt. There was a horrible isolation.
I am finally getting out of that slowly. Even when new terrible things happen, now that I’m older I have more maturity and am better at making connections.
But this book details with actual empathy the process of grief, being a loser, the psychology behind shutting down, how it feels to desperately want to connect but despite reaching out being unable to, and lends some meaning to the experiences, humiliations, griefs, and shames in life that sometimes drive people to suicide.
I think if you’ve already been in that place, this book feels like solace. There is meaning here, you aren’t alone, people feel this way and get through it, you can even use your experiences to fuel a way out. The definitions of success you are given can be more complex. Even when you are at a point where you feel like a failure, your life still has value. And you aren’t the only one who has noticed the injustice of the world in the face of death, the distraction that we all seem immersed in.
However if you’ve never felt this way, the book can just drag you down, and the main character can come off as obnoxious.
At least those are my thoughts on it. Some people are just more sensitive than others too. I think some people can experience grief and process it more actively, while others slow down. If you do slow down, it doesn’t make you less worthwhile than anyone, I think.
@@Matty-vy2px bravo, honestly a near perfect description of the way I felt as a little high schooler. The world is so strange and I hope you’re well.
@@Crash_Tv.
Thank you, it is certainly a strange world. I wish the same for you!
@@Crash_Tv. pity you
I loved it so much! It’s ny favorite book. I think its just trendy to hate on it. Ppl dont get it. Holden is flawed. Duh. That’s what is so endearing. I think you need to be able to identify with Holden to like it or get it. It’s very angsty
I read catacher in the rye in highschool and hated it because we had to overanalyze it for an english class and do all this work associated with it and I read it again when I was 30 and I really saw a lot of myself when I was 17 in Holden and how much I really would have enjoyed it if I was just able to read it as a book
The test is in an hour, thanks this helped
wagyuu i love this book those phonies dont UNDERSTAND 😭😭
I enjoy reading this during cold winter days. Gives me an idea of the world was like for Holden in New York
I read this book as a teenager on my own. I hate books. Never read one so relatable before.
Excellent video. It is so important to not completely indulge in Holden’s mindset, even if people like me are heavily drawn to him. I’m obsessed with this book and yet I would never do the things Holden does. Again, great video, and great art style too!
Thank you! And that's exactly how I see it. You can relate to Holden and agree with his sentiments without condoning his actions. Glad you enjoyed!
I LOVE YOU U SAVED ME FROM GETTING A BAD GRADE
As a huge Beatles fan with Catcher in the Rye being my second favorite book is crazy but funny in a very weird way
@@Dudenamedsar. You Americans failed to enjoy the Beatles for what they were and killed their front man out of jealousy. America - the people that brought you John Wilkes Booth, James Earl Ray and Hiroshima.
I love your character design, they are all so expressive!
Thank you so much! And I'm glad that the video helped :)
I never thought about this book being banned anywhere or by anyone. The reason I never finished reading it was that it was boring. I had many better things to waste my time on.
I think the reason people hate this book now is that it’s been emulated so much and the language is outdated. You don’t have to like the book, but I think it should still be appreciated for what it is: one of the first books that actually addressed ptsd and alienation in young people when such a thing wasn’t considered a problem.
Yeah, I couldn’t really get through the book mainly because I cringe at some of the dialogue in the book
Even though the slang is outdated, I never had a problem understanding what he was talking about
Another blow struck in the war against education. And reading. And thinking. Thanks.
I read this novel when I was Teen. Mentally fucked me up for a good month . There is something about the flow of the words. or the flow of the story that got me hooked. But . After reading it. My depression lead me to a dark place. nothing happened from that, but I can start to understand others who have read it .
Idk why UA-cam recommended this but here we are... Great summary
Nice drawing and explanation
This is so good and underrated
I actually like the book a lot it’s the only reason I was able to win a reading contest thing at my library
The Catcher in the Rye is undisputed cinema in my eyes. I find that a lot of people that hate it just don't know what the book is actually about, or why Holden is the way he is. I wouldn't say it's super subtle but it seems to fly over a lot of people's heads.
The people who say they hate it can never seem to articulate why. They just say 'he's whiny', which doesn't even ring true when you read it.
The chapters can be swapped around or cut for the most part and nothing of value is even lost. Most of the book is just pointless and the message is very boring at the end of the day. Beyond that Holden is a miserable character to be with. Like if I met someone like I’m in high school I probably would’ve bullied him. He’s an emo complainer. That’s 90% of his personality.
@@Jester_Jingles Every sentence you just wrote is ridiculously off base.
I can tell you what he is: 16 years old, a smoker, a drinker, a pathological liar, an underachiever, a college dropout, a smartass that things he is smarter than everyone, a talentless/skill less individual that thinks he is above all the workers around him, treats woman like objects or trophies, constantly attacks and criticize everyone appearance and personality, his main 3 words he keeps repeating ad nauseam in his mind to try to gather sympathy from the reader are "I feel depressed/sad/lonesome" all while his actions are nothing but selfish and immature.
Why he is like that? Lack of discipline, poor education for starters. The father figure is non-existent so that's the biggest hint.
@@Amantducafethe thing I have issue with is that he’s obviously mentally unwell and still a child and yet people who complain about the book act like he should be a perfectly well rounded healthy person and then hate him because he isn’t. Yes there’s a lot wrong with him, but his little brother died just a bit before the book starts and instead of helping him cope with the loss his parents just send him to prep schools and then get all over his ass when he fails
I remember not liking Holden because he was choosing to be a stick in the mud.
I just finished the book now. Only reason I read it was because my dad said Holden reminded him of me. And I can see it. I thought it was a good book.
Replace "phony" with "cringe" and nothing changes🤣
I'm so happy i discovered your channel it's amazing :)
What an amazing video, quickly ran to the channel for watching more videos but found you had only uploaded 2.... please upload more
This was cute and fun to watch and understand. Thanks!
Love the art style here.
This was great! Please make more.
This book is fire 🔥
This book gay as fuck
i don't read a lot, so passing literature classes is a nightmare for me, but this video helped a lot!
beatiful animation, and thank you, i dont need to go to school but its fun to remember my school days
I finally read this book when I was 70 years old. I was disappointed, as I thought it was supposed to be great literature. It is definitely for the younger crowd. In my opinion, it is overrated.
It’s not Moby Dick. It’s not meant to be. I think you gotta relate to Holden to like it/get it.
Yeah the book is better read in youth, and it's really has to be put into the context of 1950s America
I do have to read The Catcher in the Rye. I have to read it for school.
You have a beautiful voice. Please do loads more of these ❤❤
Well, you were right I didn’t have to read the book, I couldn’t get passed of chapter 5. Thanks!
I struggled with this book when I read it. I found Holden annoying, I was too young to think about themes and symbolism. I just wanted to read a book with a cool hero and Holden was such a let down.
Yes this book resonated with me when I was younger. Now, I see just how confused Holden really was. Remember that scene where his teacher his patting his head and he interprets that as homosexual behavior? I think that's a projection of him denying his desire for love from other males. He has no male friends in that book. He insults them all.
This is really a depressing read. I was thinking of buying the book, thanks to this video, I will not.
Think you've sold me on reading this! thank you for the great video
My college still need us to buy the book and make a book report about this. I had low expectations of the book due to past experience, so I just searched for a summary. Maybe I will read it, it doesn't sound as boring or painful as I imagined it to be
Its really boring like actually😭🙏
looking forward to more summaries
Great video and explanation. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
thank you for sharing the video I appreciate for the summary
Just listened to it. Didn’t realize that I should have been looking for symbolism and themes… oh well. Thanks for the interpretation, it was helpful. He’s 16? And he’s in the nuthouse telling us this story? Damn!
Many young kids and young adults go through a mental wellness center everynow and then.
4:28 "haha funny story, Mark. Anyways, how's your sex life?"
Can you come back this was amazing
Thanks! I'm working on another one, though it will be a little while :)
This is a great video. Thank you so much for the effort! Such a great summary ❤❤❤
I have a test this tuesday thank you so much
Mr Holden, there are no more apostle's. Just because someone learns to abuse people well does not make them an apostle. They're just an abuser. Nothing more.
I was cooked for my final before, you saved me!!!
Very helpful, have a test tomorrow on this thank you very much
very good video, thank u
Superbly done! Can’t wait for the next one.
Your writing and presentation is top notch. And the animation is quite good. The audio quality of your narration.......well.....not nearly as good. But very intriguing. Why only one video so far? Are you publishing on a different platform?
Thank you! I'm currently working on a new video, it's just taking a looong time because I'm balancing other obligations. Glad you enjoyed though!
@@KwikLit Well I think you have people anticipating what is to come next. Thank you for this so far.
Thank you very much, the narrative was very engaging. I enjoyed it a lot ❤
This is amazing
I love to read books that are considered "classics". A lot of times I can see why they are considered "classic", others I don't get it. This was one of those books, I didn't get. I think it's because I went into it with the idea it was supposed to be shocking, or spoke in a way a normal teenager would talk. When I could count the number of F-Bombs on one hand, I felt it failed in that regard. After this video, I feel confident in putting it in the same category as "Grapes of Wrath", I don't like it, but I understand why it's put in the "classic category.
You should make more of these. Beautifully simple.
Holden was 17, not 16.
Yes I should've clarified, as the narrator he is 17 but at the time of the events in the story he is 16.
Because Holden is Holden, "okay"
That's funny 😂
I enjoyed this, but I was actually searching for an audioplay adapted from H. Rider Haggard's She!
I'd heard great things about Catcher In The Rye, and finally got around to reading it after watching Finding Forrester (which I gathered was inspired by the life of JDS) but found it tedious. I mentioned this to a (now late) friend, thinking she might think I was a philistine, but she agreed. She said, "It's a story of how Holden Caulfield finds himself, and frankly, he's WELCOME to himself!"
Don’t assassinate people…lol…I was looking for a video recap for my son and i found your great take on the book. You get a like and sub miss.
I guess what actually happened in that scenario is that it was found on one psycho who wanted to kill a famous person, and other psychos who wanted to kill celebrities had it on their persons to see why it made those other people want to kill celebrities.
Are Holden's ducks the same ducks in The Sopranos?
Explained so well ❤😊 Helped me a lot.
I hated that book. It made me feel so depressed
😂
he's also insufferable
No. It made me feel related
phony book
@@robertoespinoza1226i actually liked him i liked all the observations he had and his understanding of people and how they act, even if he was very narcissistic
You did a great job making this video 🩷
i love this book, fav😭❤️
Really Nice animation
You should make more of these
Hahahaha I love that the first citation is the crash course episode from John Green, arguably the most famous fan of the book
i love this book
I’m trying to respect this classic. Not for me. Maybe not now.
2002. High school. Dashboard Confessional. Midwest Autumn, bummer vibes, and this book. All rolled up together in my memory, only to embolden the fact that Emo kids from a certain, less digital time, were the last true audience for this book. If a kid today was reading this, like me in 2002, I’d probably be very concerned for that child lmao.
Thank you very much. This was very helpful ☺️🫶
Thanks for the video. I didn't get any of these symbolisms and themes when i read it, i guess in part because i read it now as an adult but also because i had bigger things to worry about as a teenager. Father leaving the house, mother getting breast cancer, brother having a suicide attempt, so all this pushed me to maturity before i was even 16 to support my family and move forward into the happy future we now share.
But He is: 16 years old, a smoker, a drinker, a pathological liar, an underachiever, a college dropout, a smartass that things he is smarter than everyone, a talentless/skill less individual that thinks he is above all the workers around him, treats woman like objects or trophies, constantly attacks and criticize everyone appearance and personality, his main 3 words he keeps repeating ad nauseam in his mind to try to gather sympathy from the reader are "I feel depressed/sad/lonesome" all while his actions are nothing but selfish and immature.
I really tried, i swear, but this book was not good, again i believe my bias is mainly due to my own teenager experience and my adulthood because while reading this all i wanted to do is to discipline him, stop him from being a "phoney" teenager, to "man-up", stop complaining and "just get on with it".
I never read the book HS, it wasn’t recommended, but now I’ve gotten about a decade of adult life, it was refreshing finally getting through this story.
I definitely hate Holden because Family Guy nailed it he is a spoiled brat kinda, even if he is going through depression after losing a brother.
But I do relate to him, especially about some of his skepticism maybe that’s part of why dislike him. But if we keep disregarding every action that everyone does and find any flaw, then it’s no longer special and nothing will be. That doesn’t make you superior for pointing it out, just makes it depressing and it drags everyone down including yourself.
There’s a lot more I feel about this, especially about the wanna stay young discussions because for someone who wants to stay a kid he really wanted to do a lot of adult things. But I just wanna give the writer credit for going in so much in depth in this character’s mind, even if we can’t agree with everything he says.
You made this book (which I didn’t really care for by the way) seem a bit more interesting
Very nice video, thanks!
bless your soul
Bro made one video and dipped
The new one is almost there 🥲
Please post i love your vids@@KwikLit
The problem with Holden is his tendency to sneer at individuals. Moody teenagers _do_ tend to sneer a lot - so in many ways it's so authentic. I loved reading it as a moody teenager. However, it's notable that in some ways it's a very negative book. I remember a character in the film "Six Degrees of Separation", saying that it's a book full of hate. I wouldn't go that far - but I can certainly see how it inspired the likes of Mark Chapman & co. I still think it's a great book.
Please do another.
I'm working on one! :)
Liked it!
Thanks. Loved it!
Love this
i’m Holden fr!