Teaser Tuesday

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"It was there that Khalil had first called Rayne Dad, so quietly and tentatively that Rayne could not be sureh he'd heard properly."

THE CATCHER IN THE RYE by J.D. SALINGER

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	I had to read Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger in high school. For this reading I am a much older woman. This time I saw Holden differently. I got pass the word "phoney." Holden Caulfield isn't like other people. He's really different. I think he likes being different. I suppose this is why he wears that red hunting cap. I especially enjoyed reading about Robert Burns poem, "The Catcher In The Rye." Holden misinterprets the poem while Phoebe, his younger sister, knows the correct interpretation of the poem. I think Holden's "wrong" interpretation of the poem tells about what he wants to do with his life. Holden can't stand change, the loss of innocence, tragedies. He wants to catch people, especially children, before they fall. He wants to be a catcher in the Rye. Really, the poem is about meeting a person as they walk through the Rye not catching the person. I haven't read the poem yet. Still looking for it. I know Robert Burns had a thick brogue. I hope an American will read it. Then, I will "catch" every word.