Where Did You Go JD?

When JD Salinger wrote books, he didn't write so his books would be published and he would get paid; but his reason was for himself satisfaction. He believed publishing was a "terrible invasion of my privacy".It was peaceful to him when work wasn't published.  Considering the fact that JD Salinger is one of the best authors ever, he was pushed into publishing his books. So,he stopped publishing in 1965 and giving interviews in 1980. He was betrayed by almost everyone, even close relatives; and that turned into him breaking into a public silence. Catcher in the Rye was very popular during the 1950s, but it wasn't a very positive connotation. People believed every adolescent was like that, and if they weren't; they were going to be like it. Also, the issues in the book were very potent during that time. The book is as influential as it was then. I respect JD to the fullest. 

Holden.

Holden Caulfield is a sixteen year old that goes to Pencey Prep. Well, he recently got kicked out because of academic failure. He barely cares; but that's not important. He's the epitome of a non conformist, and can lie for days. He believes everyone is phony, which is very contradictive because he can be described phony as well. He's a very lonely person because he doesn't want to surround himself. At first, I thought he was just a very mad person that was hard to satisfy, but I now believe that he doesn't want to be satisfied. It seems as if he's not happy with the world. And that everyone is phony. But everyone can be classified as phony because if they went around telling everything they felt, this world would be chaotic and dark. It depends on your definition on real and phony. I believe Holden looks for things that most ordinary people wouldn't notice and determines their fate. I commend Holden for his actions just because he's very intelligent and careful for himself. If I believed someone was phony, I wouldn't surround myself by people that I consider not real.

My Red Hunting Hat.

Holden has this red hunting hat in Catcher in the Rye that is very special to him. He wears it at random times and got it in New York for a buck. When you think of a hunting hat, what do you think of? Well, the purpose of a red hunting hat is to stand out from hunters, so they know not to shoot them while hunting for deer. Besides that, deers are color blind and won't be able to see the bright red. Now, a very good question would be is...why does Holden wear this? Is he a hunter? But my view on this is that he's hunting for phony people. And only real people know what the actual purpose is. My hunting hat is something that stand out from people, and only certain people understand it. And that would be my name. My name is something that no one else has. When people meet me, they are so baffled about the meaning of it, and why my parents would name me that? Some "bold" people might ask why am I happy about a name so stupid as mines. Those "bold" and ignorant people obviously don't know me. I believe the people actually understand, know me. Yes I know, something that small determines that. But I believe my name Shaponi describes me. Which are both unique. The people who understand it without me telling them actually know me. And thats only me and my lovely parents.

Happy Thanksgiving? :)

In my American Lit Class, I'm thankful for absolutely everyone for keeping me woke in class and staying focused. But someone in particular? I would have to say Sohrob. He seems so enthusiastic in class and fully participates. His answers are always so interesting, doesn't sugar coat anything and gives our class good discussions, with the exception of his minority statements haha. He's so cute when he answers because he gives me a clear understanding about something in the class that might not be so clear from the beginning. He's always in a good mood, and will not hesitate to answer. I loved Sohrob before this class, but having it with him just helps me able to see him instead of him in the hallways. And hopefully he sees this :)

Direction the Class Needs.

My American Lit class is going actually good at the time. I believe Mr. McCarthy leads the class in a well and mature way where if someone gets off topic of our class discussions and also doesn't let anyone get away with anything. Something that should change that's not really something the teacher can fix; and that's having everyone participate in the class. There's only like 5 people that answer all the time, especially Sohrob and Kirkland. But, the class lesson plan is well thought out and structured good. I love our class discussions because they keep me interested, even though I'm not very participatory. Also, I like my classmates because they're all very intelligent and has thoughts out of this world and actually have you thinking after the class. So in conclusion, my class really doesn't need any changes and rearrangements. :)

Cormac McCarthy Blog.

There is a theme in the Road, very translucent, however can also be forgotten throughout the book. The theme being described? Death. Something that's destined for everyone. In the book, the thing that the father has been trying to avoid the whole time is death. Cormac McCarthy had an interview with New York Times and he speaks on death in the Road. He said that death reaches totality in the book. Especially considering the fact that everything have died, including animals, plants, and the people. McCarthy believes, as said in the interview, that death is the ultimate issue in our world, and people don't take it very serious. I believe that McCarthy did a great job giving the readers a wake up call. It definitely gave me one. Honestly, death is one my biggest fears. McCarthy was absolutely correct, people don't take it serious. We are throwing the world away. Whatever we do, it will result in death eventually.

Open Letter to Charles Bukowski.

Dear Mr. Bukowski,


I give you a round of applause for the beautiful, and well thought poem Dinosaur, We. After reading it, I got quite scared, and even worried. My immediate thought? He's a genius! He's a psychic! But then further on, I found out you created this in the 70s. Question, did you take the events that occurred before the poem, or did you just guess using your creative mind? Well I personally loved your poem because it kept me interested. It seemed like every new line, was something that was familiar to me. Such as "as the supermarket bag boy holds a college degree". Its freaky, because now in this economy, even a job that uses not much intelligence or easy as "a bag boy" needs a college degree to achieve it. Also, "as the oily fish spit out their oily prey". You were referring to the oil spill we went through in the past couple years. After even the first 8 lines, I realized; us, humans are throwing our life away. Not just our life, but the world. And the reason, is us. Believe it or not. Our ignorant decisions affect everyone in the world. And nothing can change the word being destroyed but us, the american population in whole. Is that gonna happen? Probably not. But thats just something we'll have to wait and see.