Page 73: (I realize that we are suppose to pick a quote from the first 66 pages, but I read ahead & liked this one a lot so sorry for not completely following the given instructions.)
"That's the thing about girls. Every time they doing something pretty, even if they're not much to look at, or even if they're sort of stupid, you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are. Girls. Jesus Christ. They can drive you crazy. They really can."
I chose this excerpt because honestly, it made me laugh reading it. Men always talk about how confusing women are and what not, and most of the time I just do not get why. Also, it showed more depth into the character of Holden. The fact that he might be one of those guys that is not particularly kind to women, but also that he women have the ability to absolutely sweep him off his feet. I thought this section showed a lot of voice for Holden's character.
I think this section was written in order to develop Holden's character, his thoughts about women and to show of the author's ability to create this fantastic teenage boy voice in his writing. After reading this, I wondered what kinds of things made Holden half fall in love with Jane.
I also really liked this passage from the book. It really showed more of Holden and his character overall. This passage also expresses the common view men have in reguards to women.
ReplyDeleteThis passage, like you said, was probably written to just develop Holden, and was great in creating the fantastic voice of a teenage voice.
Good writting and grammar. Keep up the good work! :)