Evaluation: My Writing Techniques

I feel I have done quite well in this quarter. I didn't start out great, but in the end it all worked out. I learned MLA a format, although using it has been a hassle, it gives my writing a gleaming new structure. I guess I should work on the ability to generate thesis on the spot. I love the classroom environment, where we can speak our minds with minimal criticism. (A little humor...) My only goal is like always, be all I can be, and improve my ability to snap out thesis.

I'm looking forward to Q2.

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CITR: Phoebe

Phoebe is basically the embodiment of all that Holden wants to hold on to. Holden sees nothing but negativity from the adult word like Richard does. He says, "It was just that she looked so damn nice, the way she kept going around and around , in her blue coat and all. God, I wish you could've been there" (275 Salinger). He wishes that he can stay in his childhood forever. He doesn't see the need for growing up. He states how all the adults are "phonies" acting on what they think people will like them for, and this is what saddens him. Phoebe speaks her mind and acts according to what she knows. He wishes that there is this kind of purity forever. He even speaks to Phoebe about being" the catcher in the rye" (225 Salinger). What he means is if a child running in the rye should fall from the ledge of childhood, he would catch him and put the child back. Phoebe thinks this is crazy, but this what Holden loves about Phoebe.

CITR: Medium of Speech

The author creates Holden's voice really well through the idea that Holden is the one writing the story itself. In this way, we can see Holden's view as a real person's view more than someone's interpretation. For example, he says, "I could probably tell you what I did after I went home, and how i got sick and all, but i don't feel like it. I really don't" (276 Salinger). Because this is how he speaks, we can directly deduce that he may have problems with people trusting him, so he uses I really _____ to make it sincere. It can get confusing at times trying to decipher his words, and find a theme behind it, but it also makes for an easier read since you can really feel sympathy for the narrator. The way the character's voice is built up, you really feel for him at the end when he says, "Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody" (277 Salinger).