Catcher in the Rye: 9-10
Blog Option 1:
In the article “Your Rattle No One Else Can Hear? “ by
Daryn Kagan it is explained that there is always something that will bother you
on a deep emotional level, and no one else can experience it except for you. In
Catcher in the Rye, Holden experiences that “rattle”, when he is writing about
his brother Allie and how he felt after he had died from leukemia.
The author of “Your Rattle
No One Else Can Hear?” uses the simple analogy of a piece of a car rattling to
portray this bothersome idea and the idea that no one can hear it. The rattling
drives the husband crazy but no one else can hear. This is an analogy for
emotional pain, it is felt deep down and can drive a person crazy but only that
person can feel that pain. It is unique to just that person that feels it.
Holden’s loss of his brother Allie caused a deep emotional tear deep within
Holden. These emotions are unique to Holden and they cause him to get angry.
The article, “Your Rattle
No One Else Can Hear? “, shows this idea of emotional pain clearly in the last
half of the article. The following line from the article shows this, “that
thing that is the thorn in your side that others can’t see or detect that
you’re told to get over”, it shows that no matter what your pain was it is a
thorn in your side that you can feel deeply but no one can see. Holden shows
this pain symbolically in Catcher in The Rye with a physical pain, “I slept in
the garage the night he died, and I broke all the windows with my fist for it…
My hand still hurts me once in a while”, this symbolism with the physical pain demonstrates
the pain that Holden feels and only he feels.
I like your analysis of the symbolism. I thing that you also can see the emotion pain he faces by going to parties and trying to fill the emotional void. What do you think about this idea?
ReplyDeleteI think Holden going to all of the parties does help him fill the emotional void left in his life, you can see this in chapter 12 when Holden says "I didn't feel much like being all alone." He says that when he is contemplating leaving Ernie's but he stays because it makes him feel not as alone in the world.
Deletevery good imagery of that car. What do you think of that?
ReplyDeleteI liked how you compared the rattle in the car only the husband could hear to Holden's feelings and thoughts about his brother. I think everyone goes through the stages of grief when a loved one dies, but the pain of their loss will always be there. Do you think that Holden feels alone while dealing with Holden's death, and do you think there is anyone that can relate to Holden to make him feel not as alone?
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