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Do you view Holden as a failure? Do you think he views himself as a failure?
ReplyDeleteWhy does Holden talk about Jane all the time but never follows up on what he says by going to see her?
ReplyDeleteMrs. Lusher: Do you view Holden as a failure? Do you think he views himself as a failure?
My answer: I think that Holden is a failure because he has failed out of school and he does not tell the truth to people.He does not view himself as a failure because he does not attempt to better himself.
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ReplyDeleteIn what ways can you say that Holden is NOT a failure? Any accomplishment of Holden?
Mrs.Lusher : One of the reason that Holden is a failure is because he does not give a try. For example, when he knew that he failed 4 of 5 classes, he should give another try to pass the classes in thinking of the future.
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ReplyDeleteMy Question: Why do you think that Holden did not want his little sister to go with him when he left and why did her wanting to go change his mind about going?
Why does Holden talk about Jane all the time but never follows up on what he says by going to see her?
I think he is intimidated by her. When he first met her when he was younger he probably didn't think he was old enough/ good enough to be with her. He probably still remembers her as this intimidating figure even though they are both older now.
Holden is constanly stuck on Jane because she besides his family really gave him a friendship. Let's be real here, he's pretty odd & doesn't have the beat social skills. Therefore he lacks inimate relaionships with lots of people. So he keeps Jane in the back of his head as a kind of comfort. Holden is terribly afraid of "no." that's why he never really acts.
ReplyDeleteDo you think Holden holds an irrational view of the world? Or are parts of his life just holding him back?
Why does he think he is so grown up when only one person i the entire book ever gave him any drinks?
ReplyDeleteWhy does Holden talk about Jane all the time but never follows up on what he says by going to see her?
He thinks he is so cool but is to much of a wimp to do what he says he will do. like with sally, he never meant anything he said with her and the pimp that he wanted to kill.
Through out the book Holden becomes increasingly unstable. What do you think the cause of this is?
ReplyDeleteWhy does Holden think he is so grown up?
He thinks that because, in his own mind, he is thinks he is mature and he associates this with looking like a grown up. He thinks he is mature, but he is really not.
Holden is always thinking of how he regrets not letting Allie do things with him. Why do you think that Holden denied Phoebe to go with him when he wanted to go away?
ReplyDeleteI think Holden is a failure simply because many of the things that get him into trouble are very avoidable. He feels as if he failed because he got kicked out of school but if he wouldve applied himself that would not have happened. I do think that Holdeb views himself as a failure because he always seems as if he has to pick out the negative side if everybody to make himself feel better.
After reading the novel, does Holden's future looks promising?If so, why? If not, what might be hindering him?
ReplyDeleteDo you view Holden as a failure? Do you think he views himself as a failure?
Holden is a failure. He simply does not apply himself to life and dislikes everything. He does not view himself as a failure because he does not try to fix his problems. He acts like it is nothing and just goes on.
My Question-How does the poem by Robert Burns affect Holden? How does it affect the title of the story?
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think that Holden did not want his little sister to go with him when he left and why did her wanting to go change his mind about going?
Response- I think Holden knew that having his sister around would only complicate his sense of freedom. He had to get away from his home and the constant pressure of boarding school, but when his sister started begging him to stay, he realized that he couldnt be away from her and deal with the sadness of seeing her in agony over his leaving.He truly loved her and would hate to see her lose another brother.
My question: How can we say that Holden was a hipocrite when he called everyone else a phony?
ReplyDeleteThrough out the book Holden becomes increasingly unstable. What do you think the cause of this is?
Answer: I think the cause of Holden becoming more and more unstable was the fact that he had no one and nothing to go home to so he felt very lonely. Another reason could be because he begins to realize just how much of a failure his life is becoming.
What was the importance of Holden feeling as though he wouldn't make it to the next curb as he stepped off a curb?
ReplyDeleteThrough out the book Holden becomes increasingly unstable. What do you think the cause of this is?
As the book progress Holden is more and more on his own. I think that this is because he realizes on the inside that he is making the wrong choice, but he also believes that he is doing the right thing causing a mental battle.
My question: What do you think is the reason behind Holden’s emotional problems throughout the novel? What could be the cause to him always calling society “phonies”? Why is he so unstable?
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Throughout the book Holden becomes increasingly unstable. What do you think the cause of this is?
My answer: Holden becomes increasingly unstable because all his emotions and bad decisions begin to build up. He realizes he keeps digging himself into a bigger and bigger hole and he can’t seem to find his way out. He doesn’t want to face reality, but rather run from it. For example, when he asks Sally to run away with him, he doesn’t really want to run away with her because she’s special and “the one” to him, but instead he’s just running from his problems. Holden never seems to stop and correct all his problems throughout his life.
Often Holden has thoughts and ideas that rarely play out in his actual life. Do you think that his asking Sally Hayes to run of with him was an outbreak of his inner thoughts? How so ?
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my question :Why does Holden talk about Jane all the time but never follows up on what he says by going to see her?
He never does because he is somewhat of a coward. I thinka part of him knows he likes her way more that she likes him and that part of him does not want to end up dissappointed.
Q: Through out the book Holden becomes increasingly unstable. What do you think the cause of this is?
ReplyDeleteA: We can see Holden becoming more and more unstable as the book progresses because of a number of things: firstly, he views himself as a failure because he has failed out of about four schools. Holden also alienates himself from the rest of the world, because he feels that everyone is a phony, and he does not want to fall into that same mold.
Q: Why do you think Holden is so immature?
Do you think that by the end of the book Holden has matured at all?
ReplyDeleteThrough out the book Holden becomes increasingly unstable. What do you think the cause of this is?
I think that the major cause is that he is afraid to face reality. He keeps trying to run away from his fear. Like when he asks Sally to run away with him, he doesn't want to go back to school and face the "phonies". I think that he is also too focused on the past. He can't get over Allie's death. How can he face the present and future if he's stuck in the past?
Why doesn't Holden think his sister isn't a phony like everyone else? What does she do?
ReplyDeleteWhy does he think he is so grown up when only one person i the entire book ever gave him any drinks?
- his ego is so out of whack, he actually believes he is mature and expects everyone else to believe the same way.
Why do you think Holden is unable to move on from his brother Alies death? Does this play a big role in his mental breakdown?
ReplyDeleteDo you view Holden as a failure? Do you think he views himself as a failure?:
I dont think Holden is a failure; even though I do belive he views himself as one. He has had a troubled past which play apart of his actions today.
My Question: Why do you think Holden chickened out of going away at the end of the book?
ReplyDeleteWhy does Holden talk about Jane all the time but never follows up on what he says by going to see her?
I think its because his relationship with Jane is a lot less than what he's letting on. At the beginning of the book Holden's in some kind of mental facility and hes telling some person his story. He probably doesn't want the listener to know that his relationship with Jane isn't what he made it out to be.
Through out the book Holden brings up his brothers death. Why do you think he blames himself for Allie's death?
ReplyDeleteWhy does he think he is so grown up when only one person i the entire book ever gave him any drinks?
He thinks he's all grown up because he feels like he is very mature. The fact that his hair is gray supports the fact that he feels grown up.
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ReplyDeleteWhy do you think Holden cant stay in school and always flunks out?
Mrs Lusher: I believe he is a failure because well he fails his clases. No i believe he thinks school is just not for him and he can be doing other things in his life without phonies in them and being alot happier.
Why do you think that Holden did not want his little sister to go with him when he left and why did her wanting to go change his mind about going?
ReplyDeleteAnswer:holden didn't want to mess up his sister's life like he did his. i think he changes his mind because he thinks that he is a significant part of his sister's life
Why do you think holden was thinkning about the ducks at the park during his cab rides ?
Why do you think Holden keeps smoking, but finds smokers as phony and repulsive? Do you think he realizes that he has contradicted his own words?
ReplyDeleteI find that Holden slowly falls apart and becomes unstable for he experiences too much at one time. His action to leave his school and spend a few days on his own may have tweaked his developing childish mind. He tries to be mature, but it's just a cover up for his childish game, for he knows too little to be mature.
9931914-3rd Period
ReplyDeleteWhy is Holden a prime example of the phrase "growing up too quickly"?? Do you think growing up too quickly has anything to do with his emotionally unstable state throughout the novella??
Do you view Holden as a failure? Do you think he views himself as a failure?
Holden in my opinion is a failure because he doesn't take his life and do something with it. He mopes around and doesn't take a stand on anything in life. Although his childhood was robbed by tragedy, when life gives you lemons you still make lemonade. With self-perseverance and stamina Holden could turn his life around. In his mind he knows hes not the best kid in the world, especially compared to his siblings. His main problem is learning how channel his emotions into something productive and also learning through common sense that the world has a lot to offer other than just bad stuff.Holden knows he is smart and capable but his emotions and insecurities hold him back from a better life of purpose.
My question: Do you think that Holden is right when he says that everyone around him is a phony or do you think that he is the phony?
ReplyDeleteMrs Lushers question/ answer: do you think Holden is a failure= I think that Holden is a failure. He lies, fails out of school, and is probably one of the biggest phonies in the book. He doesn't really care about anything including his grades. Do you think he views himself as a failure= No i do not think that he views himself as a failure.
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ReplyDeleteWhy does Holden feel responsible for preserving childhood innocence?
What caused Holden to become increasingly unstable?
I think because he feel is so distraught from Allie's death that he is scared to move on and not be so lonely.
To what extent does the relationship between Phoebe and Holden strengthen as a result of the absence of D.B. and the death of Allie?
ReplyDeleteThrough out the book Holden becomes increasingly unstable. What do you think the cause of this is?
As Holden starts to become more stressed as a result of being kicked out of school combined with the loss of his brother, he begins to become more unstable. The loss of his brother caused stressed in his life and being kicked out of another school made him depressed. I believe that he drank so much in order to cope with his depression.
Do you feel that Holden will recover from his depressed state of mind and become a better student and live a happier life?
ReplyDeleteDo you view Holden as a failure? Do you think he views himself as a failure?
I do not view Holden as a failure. I think that, like many teens, he has been put under a lot of stress that most people are, but it has been maximized by the death of his brother, and being apart from his family so much. He is just someone who needs consistence in his life, and because of some of his bad choices he has yet to achieve that but is still able to. I don't think that he views himself as a failure because he is still hoping for a better future, and people that are depressed to a certain point are not capable of thinking to a time in their life when they are in a happier place.
Why is it that Holden is so unenthused by actors, yet plays through dramatic scenes in his head?
ReplyDeleteWhy does Holden talk about Jane all the time but never follows up on what he says by going to see her?
Holden has always had deep feelings for Jane, but knows that the feelings are not mutual. Holden longs for a companion and knows that Jane is the closet thing to that. I am guessing he would rather keep her as a friend rather than risking the chance of breaking the relationship ties they have together.
9932767- 2nd period
ReplyDeleteThrough out the book Holden becomes increasingly unstable. What do you think the cause of this is?
I think he becomes so unstable due to the fact that he realizes deeper and deeper that his desparation has grown along with his lonliness. He is somewhat in reality, but also notices his world crashing down. One main factor to this is that he has lost or has left the ones that mean the most to him in his life. This just leaves him feeling lost in the end.
---Who do you think is the best girl for Holden and why?
Why do you think phoebe is the one to get through to Holden, rather than all the adults around him?
ReplyDeleteDo you think Holden holds an irrational view of the world? Or are parts of his life just holding him back?
I think Holden's view on the world is limited because he wants people to live the way he thinks is right, rather than be open to adapt to the world.
What is Holden's attitude toward other guys?
ReplyDeleteWhy does he think he is so grown up when only one person in the entire book ever gave him any drinks?
Holden thinks he is grown up because inside he believes he is very mature kid. However from other people's point of view, he is just a high school student wandering around acting like a cool kid.
My question: Why do you think Holden keeps his emotional feelings to himself instead of telling someone how he truly feels? Does he feel that he will be a burden?
ReplyDeleteWhy does Holden talk about Jane all the time but never follows up on what he says by going to see her?
I believe that Jane is the only girl Holden honestly felt affection for. He seemed to have a big "crush" on her even though he didn't show it. The times where he talks about Jane arouses memories that they had together and it leaves Holden close to feeling happy. However time flew by quickly and things had changed between them so I think Holden didn't want to go through the pain of remembering what he and Jane once had but now is all gone.
Holden always seems to describe everyone around him as a phony, but is he not a phony himself?
ReplyDeleteWhy does he think he is so grown up when only one person i the entire book ever gave him any drinks?
First of all, as a teenager we all tend to act as if we are grown. On the other hand though, Holden feels that he is superior to those who surround him. He feels that he has a way to get off as an adult, but he does not understand that height does not automatically make you look like you are an adult. Also, Holden thinks that he's mature because he has respect for some things in the world, but how he says that Stradlater is a hidden slob, Holden, around certain people, hides his jokingly, immature ways. To be honest, he only does it so he can get drunk, in which he has shown that its not a good thing for him to do, but its an easy way to get out of stress and complicated problems to him.
Why do you think Holden views everyone besides himself as a 'phony' but tends to repeat most of thier actions himself?
ReplyDeleteWhy does Holden talk about Jane all the time but never follows up on what he says by going to see her?
I think Holden knows that he will never have a real chance with Jane mostly because he knows she only views him as a friend.
Through out the book Holden becomes increasingly unstable. What do you think the cause of this is? He is a hypocytical and bipolar teen. He goes through unstableness for he has just been kicked out and dissappointed his parents yet again. He knows they are frail and on top of this he is a pacifist who is just a wimp...
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think Holden cant come home and just deal with his problems ever?
What do you think the cause of this is? he keeps coming in contact with things that draw him farther away from stability. he keeps getting rejected and beat up and he cant come up with how to defend himself.
ReplyDeleteWhy does Holden think he is so grown up?
he thinks his height and hair turning gray make him appear older and more ready for the world. he thinks hes mature like that because he's used to relating to his sister who he's older than and because he IS more mature, due to the fact that he's a few years older, he believes he's a grown up adult. why does he relate so well to his sister?
Do you find Holden as a failure? No I don't think Holden is a failure, even with the struggles he has been through he still made the right decision and went home. Now he is getting help and that's the vest thing for him
ReplyDeletehow will Holden life been in 10 years? I believe that Holden will have been on the right track and will have graduated coleege and has a real job. I don't think he will be a phony making money cause he will have fun with what he does
According to the novel, Holden talks a lot about the ducks in the pond and how they were able to migrate once winter kicked in. How does this metaphor relate to Holden's life in general, does he follow the same path as the ducks or does he have one of its own?
ReplyDeleteHolden sees the ducks in the pond the way people are able to move out in order to asjust to the circumstances their in. In Holden's life he moved due to he is not able to adapt and get along with the people at Prency Prep. By doing so he encounters a new world in which he is trying to see who is real and who is not.
Phoebe, Holden's sister seems to dislike and not understand her brother emotionally how does this affect tghe relationshipp between the brothers is this a good thing that Phoebe disapproves him on everything he does?
For the most part it is Holden's fault that his sister dislikes so much, he is very immature and does not comprehend what life really is. he is not acting as the mentor he is suppose to be to her instead he actually is proud of her and looks up to. It is reasonable to think that it would be the other way around but in this case is different.
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ReplyDeleteThrough out the book Holden becomes increasingly unstable. What do you think the cause of this is?
I think that this is because he is realizing he has more freedom because he is own his own and because he thinks he is an adult.
Why is Holden keep going in the city when nothing is going his way?