Throughout the book, Holden often acts as if he's some kind of god, going around continuously pointing out the fake in the world surrounding him. He tends to judge everyone he meets or comes across. To me, Holden seems like he's never happy or satisfied. For example, he refers to a couple of blonde girls not just by the color of their hair, blonde, but added in "whory-looking." Also, He disliked Ackley, his neighbor in his dorm at Pencey Prep. Ackley is described as a "pimply" unpopular kid with bad hygiene. Since Ackley isn't the popular jock of the school, Holden seems that he doesn't want to be, or be seen with him. He basically shuns Ackley. All of these instances really show Holden's behavior towards other people.
I feel that Holden isn't content with himself. Why would he be going around day after day, critiquing and criticizing every person he comes across? Why does he keeps getting kicked out of school? Obviously, there has to be some issues that he has with himself. Maybe he's just trying to cover up his own flaws by pointing out everybody elses. I recall that in the book he said he felt depressed a few times. I believe that could definitely be a factor in his behavior, and it definitely is.
I don't believe that Holden thinks he is better than everyone else, but i do think that he's trying to cover up his unhappiness etc., so that everyone thinks that's there is nothing wrong with him. Obviously we know that there is something odd and wrong about how he acts. People don't just go around lying for fun without something actually being mentally wrong. After all of his lying, he goes around judging people like a hypocrite. To him, you're either a phony jock, or an unpopular geek.
When reading this, I'd like the readers to mainly focus on how this writing is structured. I'm concerned that it flows pretty well and is organized.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Death of a Salesman
I feel that many people today are in the same situation as Willy Loman. To define our dreams of success I don't think we should take the road that Willy took. He wanted everyone to love and adore him. He wanted to be the ultimate salesman. Willy was pretty old and worn down and I think that he should have realized that maybe his time to shine was over. By pushing himself on people, I feel that was worse because it made him out to be a desperate, helpless, crazy man, which was the opposite of what he was trying to portray. Just because he didn't get what he wanted doesn't mean he had to try killing himself.
Today, this is the situation with many people. If someones life isn't how they want it to be, they go and attempt suicide. Obviously, that's not the right thing to do. Not everything will turn out how you want it to be. People wont always like or accept you, but you have to accept that. That's something Willy should have done any maybe he would have realized that his life was worth living.
Willy Loman's family wasn't the typical American dream family. He was caught cheating on his wife by his son, he hardly had enough money to survive, and his job and his health were going down the drain. His life was a challenge, most peoples are, but I think he just had to try a little harder. As to why he would go out cheating on his wife, i think their was a lack of respect. When Biff asked him why he did it, he said was just lonely. I feel that he just didn't care or respect Linda enough.
After that incident, I don't think Willy could face communicating to his sons the way he did before, when they were younger. He probably felt ashamed he got caught by his own son. Also, Willy being the father, maybe he felt he should have been a good role model for his sons. But after Biff seen his real side, maybe Willy didn't feel worthy enough to be a role model, a father.
Willy pushed a lot of things aside, including his affair and his suicide attempts. He didn't go to Linda, Biff, or Happy to talk with them or ask them for help. There were many secrets and there wasn't enough communication. I don't think he wanted to deal with them, or as a bigger picture, deal with life.
Today, this is the situation with many people. If someones life isn't how they want it to be, they go and attempt suicide. Obviously, that's not the right thing to do. Not everything will turn out how you want it to be. People wont always like or accept you, but you have to accept that. That's something Willy should have done any maybe he would have realized that his life was worth living.
Willy Loman's family wasn't the typical American dream family. He was caught cheating on his wife by his son, he hardly had enough money to survive, and his job and his health were going down the drain. His life was a challenge, most peoples are, but I think he just had to try a little harder. As to why he would go out cheating on his wife, i think their was a lack of respect. When Biff asked him why he did it, he said was just lonely. I feel that he just didn't care or respect Linda enough.
After that incident, I don't think Willy could face communicating to his sons the way he did before, when they were younger. He probably felt ashamed he got caught by his own son. Also, Willy being the father, maybe he felt he should have been a good role model for his sons. But after Biff seen his real side, maybe Willy didn't feel worthy enough to be a role model, a father.
Willy pushed a lot of things aside, including his affair and his suicide attempts. He didn't go to Linda, Biff, or Happy to talk with them or ask them for help. There were many secrets and there wasn't enough communication. I don't think he wanted to deal with them, or as a bigger picture, deal with life.
After reading this, I would like readers to comment mainly on how, and if the story had some kind of flow to it. I'm mainly concerned that it doesn't just sound like a bunch of topics jumbled together.
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