The Catcher in the Rye

A week ago I began reading The Catcher in the Rye with KW. In my entire life I've actually never read the same book start, not once so it is a new thing for me to read a book for a second time. The first time I read The Catcher in the Rye I was in high school and thought how Holden was a pretty cool guy and how interesting his thoughts were but now I just find it so funny!

Holden has been such a jerk so far in the book acting like he is better and different from everyone else. He is always talking about how phony everyone is around him and pretty much every single character in the story he meets he can't stand. He complains about his teacher's old robe, his neighbor trying to talk to him, and his roommate using the same old razor blade. What is also so funny is how great he thinks he is wearing and talking about the red hunting cap he just got. It makes me think back to high school/college how there would always be that guy who thought it was so cool and unique to wear a fedora or some other random hat every single place they went to.

                                                                        Nice hat!

But letting someone bother you because of the hat they wear is very Holden like. Maybe I have not grown up as much as I thought.