| The Catcher in the Rye clearly takes place in the late 1940s to the early 1950s, which is about the time the novel was written. The atomic bomb has already been invented, and World War Two is over. The death of Allie, Holden's younger brother, is given to be July 18, 1946 and it is stated Holden was thirteen at that time. It follows, therefore, that the bulk of the story takes place in approximately December of 1949 and the story's "present" is the summer of 1950. Given that in 1949 Christmas fell on a Sunday, the two days that consume most of the novel are most likely December 18 and 19 (if it was one week later, the second day of Holden's romp would be Christmas and, if it was one week earlier, Pencey would be letting its students out two full weeks before Christmas). Happy Holden Caulfield Day #2. |
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| "If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, jobs. And maybe your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery, isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance. Of how much you really want to do it. And you'll do it, despite rejection in the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you're going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods. And the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It's the only good fight there is." -Charles Bukowski |
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I got accepted to UT  Random pictures. 
This made me laugh.
I like how you can see my shoes in the reflection. 
137, 580. You will never beat that.
http://games.yahoo.com/games/texttwist.html
Go ahead. Try. 
Castle! 
Cool driveway!
I want one like this when I'm uber
rich *cough* 
NYC subway system mural! |
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| Region jazz tonight. I want to wear The Hat. The application process for UT is officially over. Now it's just indefinite number of weeks of waiting! Hooray! -Ben |
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