Holden Caulfield Journal Entry

Journal Entry #1 I can relate to the scene where Holden Caulfield’s history teacher Mr. Spencer lectures Holden about applying himself and trying in life. Sometimes during school, I struggle with the same issue. Especially during stressful situations, it can be difficult for me to apply myself and find motivation to do my best. For me, physics is a class that I struggle with. Even after pouring hours upon hours of studying for tests, I always end up getting a low score. Like Holden, I ask myself questions such as “What is even the purpose of this class” or “Why am I even here.” Unfortunately, these feelings will only continue more in the life, and it is important for people to cope with these feelings healthily. Holden’s attitude towards school reminds me of my friend Lincoln at school. Lincoln is a very intelligent person who knows a lot about the world, but unfortunately, he does not care about succeeding in school. Even though I know that he has the
Along with the scene where Holden writes about Allie’s baseball mitt, this scene was one of the few times Holden was truly happy. The part that really struck me was the fact that Holden was so joyful to the point where he was almost crying. Although it seems a bit strange that Holden would cry over watching his sister ride the carousal, it was enough to make him feel happy and positivity. Personally, I think what made Holden feel so happy was the fact that someone that he sincerely cared about was enjoying her time. Phoebe was one the only person who Holden could openly talk to and share his ideas with. She was the closest person in his life instead of friends such as Ackley or Stradlater. Something that I learned from this section of The Catcher in the Rye is the fact that the smallest things in life can make people happy. For Holden, that was watching his sister ride on a