some old person: you’re not the first generation to fear adulthood, you’re just the first to openly bitch about it
me:
What if classic literary characters had social media?
J.D. Salinger: The Catcher in the Rye
Happy Banned Books Week! “Read like a criminal.” - Greg Pizzoli
We can help you figure out if you’re in a J.D. Salinger story.
Holden Caulfield
Holden goes up to the counter to get a dark roast, but he’s forgotten all his money at home, so his little sister has to pay for it. He stares moodily out the window as he waits for it to brew, wondering where the ducks in the pond across the street go in the winter. Also, he’s pretty sure the barista is a phony.
I made a video about where birds go in winter and failed to reference The Catcher in the Rye once
I am a failure, and I am sorry
Fictitious Dishes, Famous Meals From Literature by Dinah Frie
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I recently reread Catcher In The Rye for the first time in 10 years, and I hated it - though I loved it in high school. Have you encountered other people who have said the same thing (even about other "classic" novels)?
I think I do have some non-college-aged followers who feel similarly about Catcher in particular.