Catcher in the Rye not aging so well

[SeattleUte]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/we...chuessler.html

[TripletDaddy]

So the kids don't relate to Holden because he is a wealthy anti-hero who uses dated words and phrases......but they relate to Harry Potter...an imaginary, broom-flying magician?

Solid article.

[creekster]

None of us are aging that well, you big phony.

[SeattleUte]

So the kids don't relate to Holden because he is a wealthy anti-hero who uses dated words and phrases......but they relate to Harry Potter...an imaginary, broom-flying magician?

Solid article.

An imaginary, broom flying magician decked in tortois shell glasses and argyles attending a paranormal school for super elite Brits, the central character in a linear story line, who never knows true adversity, set back, tragedy or real confict.

[pelagius]

An imaginary, broom flying magician decked in tortois shell glasses and argyles attending a paranormal school for super elite Brits, the central character in a linear story line, who never knows true adversity, set back, tragedy or real confict.

Well he does give up ginny weasley at the end of book 6 to protect her ... I am mean that's pretty sad. Sure he gets her back but it seemed tragic at the time.

[beelzebabette]

Well he does give up ginny weasley at the end of book 6 to protect her ... I am mean that's pretty sad. Sure he gets her back but it seemed tragic at the time.

Sheesh. A spoiler alert would be appreciated.

[pelagius]

Sheesh. A spoiler alert would be appreciated.

Sorry ... I can spoil Breaking Dawn for you too if you want.

[beelzebabette]

Sorry ... I can spoil Breaking Dawn for you too if you want.

Perfect. I'm almost as likely to read that as I am Harry Potter. Spoil away.

[pelagius]

Perfect. I'm almost as likely to read that as I am Harry Potter. Spoil away.

My writings on the subject are too extensive to list here but this will get you started:

http://cougarguard.com/forum/showpost.php?p=239369&postcount=14

[marsupial]

So the kids don't relate to Holden because he is a wealthy anti-hero who uses dated words and phrases......but they relate to Harry Potter...an imaginary, broom-flying magician?

Solid article.

Is "fuck" outdated? Who knew?

[UtahDan]

Is "fuck" outdated? Who knew?

If we could just get you to lose that avatar, you might become ideal woman around here.

[DrumNFeather]

Kids these days want to be Edward Cullen, not Holden Caufield. It's just the way it is.

[I.J. Reilly]

If we could just get you to lose that avatar, you might become ideal woman around here.

Over your own wife I smell trouble

[beelzebabette]

Kids these days want to be Edward Cullen, not Holden Caufield. It's just the way it is.

Backing up for a second here, I was just discussing with a friend in a grocery line over the weekend my complete disbelief of the whole Robert Pattinson thing. (He was on People's cover. Now love for Chace Crawford I can get on board with, but Robert Pattinson? I see nothing attractive there.

[Babs]

Backing up for a second here, I was just discussing with a friend in a grocery line over the weekend my complete disbelief of the whole Robert Pattinson thing. (He was on People's cover. Now love for Chace Crawford I can get on board with, but Robert Pattinson? I see nothing attractive there.

yeah, I'm with you. Of course I never got into the book, either.