Blog Entry #3

In the book Catcher in the Rye Holden tends to call people he doesn't like phonies, which is just about everybody. Holden himself is very judgemental and has a poor outlook on life and people, which would explain how he depresses himself so easily. I believe Holden himself is a phony, all the things he blames other people for being phony for is something he himself does. for example how Stradlader moves from girl to girl, using them for his own agenda than dumping them and moving on without caring. Holden often, in the novel is putting the moves on women, no matter who they are, and all ways trying to get laid, except when ever he gets close to it he always gets nervous and backs out. I think if Holden actually cared, and tried to see the better of people, and grew a backbone he would be a lot better off, be doing better in school, and wouldn't always be getting depressed, until this happens I don't think he'll ever get a girl or anywhere in life, the only reason why he's doing so bad is because of his own laziness.
In short Holden needs to grow up and stop acting like a huge phony.

Entry #2

I do not believe that it is unavoidable to conform to the world or society, although from the book Catcher in the Rye Holden does seem to go with what eve'rs going on, he doesn't rise above the crowd and makes no attempt to change, if anything he sinks far below, but his sister and dead brother Allie did strive for something better they didn't want to go through the daily drawl of life like everyone else, they tried to be different, they did the best they could in school and other parts of life, and liked to make other people happy. with myself I feel I'm not apart of this world, I don't like how it runs the way it does and don't much like being "like" everyone else, I try to be different, I have more fun that way, besides I am a christian, and in the bible it says to not conform to the ways of the world and fall into sin, so even if I was like that I'd have to try not to anyways,if I didn't I wouldn't be a very good christian would I? This is why I believe that conforming to the world isn't unavoidable, because it hasn't happened to me and it hasn't happened to Sally or Dead Allie.

Journal

I believe what means to be a good person is when someone will willingly do anything for someone else out of good will and not expect anything in return. People don't have to be nice or generous, they could just live out their life normally and not care about anything, and no one else would really care, but who wants to live like that? I n my life I found that when I wasn't just living for myself, but also to help others, make other people feel good about who they are, even if I got nothing back, I feel better, I get real joy from that. But when I'm felling down and don't care about other people think and just keep to myself it tends to send people away they don't want to be around me I BECOME THE MOST DESPICABLE PIECE OF GARBAGE THAT EVER WALKED THE FACE OF THIS EARTH IN MY ABYSMAL MISERY. whoa sorry got carried away, but anyways being kind is also good for yon health because it keeps ye ole blood pressure down and helps you live longer. And also when I think about Catcher in the Rye I think how much diffrent his life would be different if people really where "good people" and not just phonies like he calls people who pretend to act different than they are.
In short I think that to be a good person you have to "live as a good person".

signing out Nate Abbott.