OT: 79th Obsequious Banter Thread: Gotta have Hart

[PDX Flyer]

I get it - Holden is depressed and he’s coming from a volatile situation, but I still find him to be annoying. While my upbringing wasn’t terrible it was far from picture perfect, but I still fond his character to be...whiny for a lack of a better word.

I don’t get why people love that book and identify with him so much.

Because they are sheep and told to like it as a representation of farce individualism

 

[Hurricane28]

As someone who hated literature, I actually enjoyed Catcher. That and Gatsby were my two favorite books in high school. It helped I had a really great teacher for Catcher in the Rye who made it fun and interesting to discuss and study.

 

[ajgoal]

I never read it. Went to a Christian HS and never felt the inclination later. Apparently it was the impetus for the murder of John Lennon?

 

[Starat327]

@Captain Dave Poulin ita been a while so I wanted to show you how *hiit* this last workout was

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Disagreed. It's the only book I want banned. It's so bad, and the badness is made worse when it's read and analyzed and idolized by a bunch of spoiled edgelords who want to pretend they're actually poor and persecuted.

It's not my favorite thing ever, but you cannot seriously tell me that it's a worse book than every thought Dan Brown has ever had or Ready Player One or *shudder* this:

Spoiler

The spoiler tags are for @CanadianFlyer88. You can hear the screams in his typing every time it's brought up.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Lord of the flies, tale of two cities and Shane were books we had to read and discuss in my English classes. That is ancient history for me tho lol

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Netflix documentaries to fall asleep to.

Lol I actually really like the Eagles. They usually come up on some of the playlists I listen to before bed

 

[ajgoal]

Lol I actually really like the Eagles. They usually come up on some of the playlists I listen to before bed

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

@Captain Dave Poulin ita been a while so I wanted to show you how *hiit* this last workout was

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I don't know what any of that means, but the key thing is that you are overconfident in yourself. The Peloton overlords will be most pleased.

 

[VladDrag]

Lol I actually really like the Eagles. They usually come up on some of the playlists I listen to before bed

My mom used to bone Joe Walsh...

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

All this "Catcher" slander. Lord, beer me superpowers.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Because they are sheep and told to like it as a representation of farce individualism

Holy f***ing actual shit.

 

[Tripod]

Time to get caught up on Temptation Island 3!

 

[VladDrag]

All this "Catcher" slander. Lord, beer me superpowers.

I mean the book is decent. But I just don’t like Holden.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I mean the book is decent. But I just don’t like Holden.

It's not "decent" - it's an American masterpiece. The fact that everyone (not singling you out because it's not just you) focuses on "Holden is whiny derp" just shows that they have no idea what they are talking about. Not liking it is one thing - we all dislike various things according to our own tastes. But the f***ing horse shit I hear about it from everyone under a certain age makes my sphincter clench. Guaranteed none of them have touched a Salinger story outside of "Catcher" with any degree of competence to put some context on it, or approached (or were taught) "Catcher" with any degree of competence.

Holy dangling last nerve, Batman.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Lol I actually really like the Eagles. They usually come up on some of the playlists I listen to before bed

Probably why you fall asleep at that time.

 

[Magua]

The Catcher in the Rye.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Netflix documentaries to fall asleep to.

not sure how anyone can hate The Eagles. They made good music and the solo careers of Glen Frey, Don Henley and Joe Walsh produced more. I will just blame the kids who think Guns ‘n Roses and The Cure are the shit

 

[Striiker]

It's not "decent" - it's an American masterpiece. The fact that everyone (not singling you out because it's not just you) focuses on "Holden is whiny derp" just shows that they have no idea what they are talking about. Not liking it is one thing - we all dislike various things according to our own tastes. But the f***ing horse shit I hear about it from everyone under a certain age makes my sphincter clench. Guaranteed none of them have touched a Salinger story outside of "Catcher" with any degree of competence to put some context on it, or approached (or were taught) "Catcher" with any degree of competence.

Holy dangling last nerve, Batman.

It's not one of the "tons" of books I've read.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Lol they announced like a Cardinals late round pick for the NFL draft there a few years ago.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

It's not one of the "tons" of books I've read.

 

[ajgoal]

I did read Canterbury Tales, if that helps.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I did read Canterbury Tales, if that helps.

It helps you. It helped me, too. You having read it doesn't help me, but thanks for telling me.

 

[Striiker]

I read the Redwall books though. Do I at least get points for that?

 

[ajgoal]

It helps you. It helped me, too. You having read it doesn't help me, but thanks for telling me.

I'm trying to think of the great literature I've read. I honestly don't know that I was ever assigned one of the "great American novels." Lots of short stories and plays.

 

[Magua]

I did read Canterbury Tales, if that helps.

But did you read it in original Middle English?

I did. For half the course until we took our Middle English midterm. Then I said f*** it, like the proper intellectual I am.