Journal Entery

Date: October 2, 2007

Entery Number: 17

Page/Quote reflecting on: Pg. 111

I'm surprised that Holden was actually able to read Romeo and Juliet and pretty much understand it. Holden's favorite character was Mercutio who was smart and entertaining in Holden's eyes. Mercutio was a pretty cool character though. If their was a guy like Mercutio in real life in Holden's story, they probably would have been best friends even if Mercutio was a bad influence on Holden. He really dislikes the fact that Mercutio dies all because of Romeo. It's kind of funny how Holden remembers that Mercutio dies because of Romeo but he doesn't remember who really killed him. "That's right. Tybalt...I always forgot that guy's name. It was Romeo's fault." I think the reaon why Holden always remembered that it was Romeo's fault that Merc died was because in a way he betrayed Mercutio. It was accidental though. He kind of betrayed Mercutio by thinking only of Juliet and letting him down by not allowing him stand up for his, Romeo's, own reputation which Mercutio was trying to save and defend. It makes sense for Holden to dislike Romeo. He got his best friend killed, the whole play is about him and Juliet, and they end up killing themselves in the end. It is a good play and Holden would agree but it does have parts in it that aren't to awesome.