Journal Entery

Date: September 27, 2007

Entery Number: 9

Page/Quote reflecting on: Pg. 60

*It's interesting how Holden is always wondering about the ducks in the lagoon at Central Park and if they get taken away or if they fly away. This can be compared to Holden himself and how he will fit into the sceme of things and the process of going from child to teen to adult. In the winter birds are known to fly south because it is warmer down south. When baby birds are born in the spring, they have not yet had that chance to fly south. As winter comes, so does their chance of flying south and back. When they do come back they are grown and have lots more knowledge, even though birds are still pretty stupid. They have gotten to experience more and are now adults basically. If someone had to take them away, then they would not have had that learning, flying experience and would still be immature. They would eventually learn but it would take a whole lot longer. Holden can not "fly away" because he doesn't know how but he doesn't want anyone to "take him away" or force him to become an adult either. He is like a bird caught in the northern states that cannot fly south. He doesn't know how to become an adult, doesn't really want to become an adult, and doesn't know how he will fit in because he doesn't like the few choices that are given him. So he is staying in the same spot not growing at all. He is fighting against the tide that will pull him out to the sea and make him a man. He is going to screw his life up trying to fight against society and conforming to their rules.