The first aspect of voice that J.D. Salinger shows towards the end of chapter 21 is he delivers interesting information, he encourages the audience to want to read more. He does this by making his characters ask lots of interesting questions that keep the audience interested and really wanting to know more. An example of this is: "How come your not home Wednesday?... Who said I got kicked out?" These quotes pose interesting and important questions regarding a main part in the book and they keep the reader more engaged and really wanting to read more.
The second aspect of voice that the author shows towards the end of chapter 21 is he is employing techniques of the narrative. He is doing this by using dialogue to benefit characterization and to support the pacing of the story. An example of this important dialogue is: "Who said I got kicked out? Nobody said I-" "You did! You did!... Daddy'll kill you!" These quotes show Phoebes reaction when she thinks Holden got kicked out of Pency. This shows Phoebes characterization that she really is worried and shocked by this news and it shows what she feels about her father and what he would do if he found out.
The third aspect of voice that the author shows towards the end of chapter 21 is he is offering surprising information and observations. The author uses words and sentence structure in a very unique way to capture the audiences attention and to really engage the reader. An example of this is: "C'mon, hey . . . Hey, Weatherfield. C'mon out." This quote shows unique writing style from the author because of the long pause with the dots spaced out. It really keeps the reader on the edge of their seat and keeps the reader guessing and wanting to read on.
Austin, this is the best blog I've ever read. It has changed my life. I'm a vegan now.I love how you catch all the interesting questions. it makes me want to ask you questions. do you think Holden is going to kill himself? i think he is going to. he is a HUGE bummer.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your blog post because it clearly explains the 3 aspects of voice shown in The Catcher in The Rye. Especially, the aspect of having interesting information being applied. I think that this really helps the movement of the story. These questions move the plot to Holden going to call his old English teacher. After he talks to his old teacher Holden goes to his house to stay the night. Due to this evidence do you think that the aspect of interesting information and the aspect of narrative techniques have a direct correlation?
ReplyDeleteAustin, I love how you found author's voice. I like where you found his use of questions. I feel like it furthers the depth and makes you think about the answers to those questions yourself. I feel like Holden is a truly complex character. We see such in depth thought with him. Why do you think the author decides to use questions.Also do you think Holden will end up coming back after all or will he go of to Colorado or who knows where.
ReplyDeleteyours truly,
Spencer<3