So, the carousel? All of a sudden Holden takes Phoebe to the carousel in Central Park and lets her ride it over and over. First of all, Holden is paying for this after he complained that he was running out of money. So he is okay with wasting money on a ride when he will have no money for food the next day. Second, he is extremely happy (in a crazy way) just watching his sister and sitting in the rain. It really does not make sense.
The only explanation that I can think of is "life is a circle". I guess this could symbolize Holden coming full circle and gaining maturity. But he was not riding the carousel, he was watching Phoebe ride. I guess that could mean that Holden stays exactly how he is while others come full circle. ?? I think that the ending would have more power and end the book with a bang if this scene was clearer.
Hey alli :D
ReplyDeleteI really liked your three blogs on Catcher. I found it creepy that Holden would think about his sister as well. Also, I never thought about the full circle aspect of the end of the book, so thanks for introducing me to that idea :D
allison i like how you related the carousel to ''life is a circle.'' i think that if the carousel did represent anything, it would be something along those lines. also, i agree that i didnt even realize that he said he was running out of money yet is carelessly spending it on his sister to ride it over and over.
ReplyDeletelove,
rubes!