Review on The Catcher In The Rye #2

I'm liking the story more and more. I certainly don't like the cussing and the innappropriot ihings mentioned, but it's not as bad as it could be. (Yes, I'm trying to be optimistic about it.)

Questions posed by Mrs. Marietta:
* If you were Holden, and you had just been kiched out
of school, where would you go? Why?
   > I would probably go back home, my parents would
      deserve to know what happened, and I wouldn't waste
      all of my money on hotels and the like, because
      eventually the money will run out and I'd have to go
      back home, anyways. The money might as well be saved.

* Free-write about Jane's character and her importance
to Holden
   > Jane seems to be of good quality. Obviously, she's
      not the smartest, since she agreed to go on a date with
      Holden's ex-roommate, but Holden still believes she was
      smart enough to tell him "no", and mean it. Jane seems to
      be a reminder of the innocence of Holden's childhood,
      and he can't seem to stop thinking about her, and any
      other stories that could possibly be connected to her.

* At the end of Chapter 12, Holden says, "people
are always ruining things for you." Discuss whether
or not you think that is true. Can you think of a time
someone "ruined" something for you?
   > I think the statement is partially true, that other
      people's decisions can negatively affect how you
      feel / what happens; but I'm not of the opinion that
      your whole life, and all of the "ruin"s included, were
      caused by other "people". I can't think of a time
      when "people" ruined things for me, because I've
      been taught that you are in charge of you, so it's
      your fault if you get angry, since you're the one
      that let them get under your skin.

Thoughts on "The Catcher In The Rye" (CITR)

Even though the grammar is a bit rough, I truthfully find it refreshing to read something so freely written; it's almost as if I'm actually reading something from a person in my (technical) grade. This makes the story more homey, and I'm glad to say I find this book more more initially interesting than the Odyssey.

Questions posed by Mrs. Marietta:
*What does it mean to be unique?
     Being unique is the right all people of all cultures share.
     You can think the way you want, look the way you
     want, and be the person you want to be. Some wish
     to withhold that right from us, but such is an
     abomination - uniqueness is a gift, an ability to have a different viewpoint.
* How do we keep individuality in an adult world?
     Even I sometimes find myself trying to be 'grown-up', not
     allowing myself to 'just have some fun'. Doing
     such is partaking of the adult world, where things must
     be calm, orderly, and strict. When going to work
     as an adult, you must wear nice clothing, but not too
     nice; you must fit in. Such a loss of individuality truely
     dampens the spirit. To stay our individual and unique
     selves, you must never find yourself submitting to 'the
     common idea'. Even if you must keep your imaginations
     locked within yourself, don't forget that deep
     down inside of you is that little 10-year old, wanting to
     play, and have fun.
*How is Allie's character similar to your favorite person?
     Reading the summary of Allie on page 38, I was struck
     by how much the personality reminded me of my
     dad. If you were in a bad mood, he would go to
     any lengths to cheer you up, even going to the extent of
     making fun of himself (which he was very good at). He
     was very charitable in the sense that he wanted to
     help everybody, even if it was just a joke here, fixing
     a broken air conditioner there, anything he could do
     to ease another's burden.

The Odyssey - Up to Chapter/Book 10

I wrote this down before, but forgot to post this.

I can't believe it, but I'm actually starting to like the Odyssey. I am understanding more of the characters, as well as the plot/storyline, and the old grammar structures. About the story itself: I like that Odysses has finally told the people among him who he really is, and I'm anxious to see their reacting. The part about how sad and despairing while with Calypso, in my opinion, had a bit too much details. If they wanted us to be sad right along with Odysses, they succeeded.  I'm now wondering when Odysses and Telemachus will finally be reunited, or if the whole point of the story is that after so much trouble, they never see each other again? Or will Odysses return to his home, but Telemachus not know it, so he will continue looking? I am full of speculation, but I'm still glad I'm starting to understand the Odyssey.