,
16-year-old middle school student Holden Caulfield lived in the United States in the 1950s.
At that time, the United States had just won the Second World War and took the top spot in the world. The U.S. economy was in a "golden age" at that time.
The whole society is enjoying the dividends brought about by the rapid economic growth. As long as you think of it, you can buy it. As long as it succeeds, it can be bought. Cities, white-collar workers, and shopping malls were the common dreams of people in that era.
But Holden in the meantime didn't look forward to this at all. He just wanted to live on the farm and escape from all of this.
Holden wanted to run away from home, and wanted to work and live on a farm in Colorado.
Holden wanted to leave school, he was tired of life in every school. He failed four-fifths of his homework and was expelled from school. But in Holden's mind, he had expelled the school early. He couldn't stay in school anymore.
Holden wanted to escape from urban life. Holden came out of school, and he wandered around the city. Urban spaces are also hotels, bars, and dance halls. Urban life means watching drama, talking about business, and talking about gossip. It's really meaningless.
Holden returned home. Home is warm. But Holden understood that his home and school were connected to the urban life he was tired of. Therefore, he must go.
Why is everything so "fake mode"?
Holden wants to stay away from all this "fake model", what he wants is a real life.
This is the story of Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye".
2.
Holden doesn't like the classmates around him. Holden is not necessarily likable either.
His classmate Ackley just likes to ask Holden about other people's all things, and of course Holden's all things. Even at this moment Holden is reading a book.
Holden most hates Ackley yelling in disregard of others.
But when another classmate Stradley came back, Holden also ran to ask Stradley's all. When Holden spoke of excitement, his voice grew louder. Until Stradler persuaded him to keep quiet.
Holden also hated Stradley, because he just dressed himself up, there was no one else in his eyes. He always asks others to do things, but always feels that it is right for others to help him.
No, Stradler was going to go on a date with the girl, so Holden asked him to write an English composition for him.
Holden hated Stradler's "fake" style, but he also wrote homework for Stradler. Even if Stradley was not satisfied with what Holden had done for him.
Holden hated Stradley's "playing with women." When Holden heard that Stradley and his date tonight, Holden’s childhood playmate, had been "in the car" all night, Holden finally couldn’t help it, so he went up and gave it to him. Stradley punched.
How did the thin Holden beat the burly Stradley?
Stradley beat Holden with blood all over his face.
Holden was a complete loser at school. With failure, he left from school.
3.
Holden wanders in the city, but he is still inevitably beaten.
Holden hated Stradley's "playing with women", but as soon as he left school, he couldn't stop "winking" at girls.
As soon as Holden got on the hotel elevator, the guy driving the elevator asked bluntly, "Would you like a little girl to play tonight? Five yuan a time".
But when the girl really came to Holden's room, Holden just wanted to chat with her and pay the money.
Holden wanted to know the girl's name. Oh, her name is Sunny. Holden also wanted to know what Sunny did during the day.
What Holden really hates is that Stradler is dating a girl, but he can even say the girl's name incorrectly.
But the "fake model" that Holden hates is the unspoken rule of the operation of this society.
Sunny had no time to spend with Holden, so she took the money and left.
After leaving, Sunny came back with the elevator driver, not to mention "ten yuan a time".
As soon as Holden started the theory, he was beaten again involuntarily. The two dug out the money in Holden's wallet and left.
This is Holden, in the eyes of a 16-year-old boy, the United States in the 1950s.
Behind the politeness of "fake mode" is the predation that pounces on you.
But Holden also wanted to find a real in such a society.
(To be continued)
Welcome to follow the WeChat public account of "Yu Qiao Xinyu"
View more about Rebel in the Rye reviews
