Most of this blog is going to be ripped off of a discusion in class, but still want to put my thoughts into words (more or less). As we decided in class Sally is a representaion of society, phonyness, and everything else that Holden hates. However, Holden thinks he likes her (society) because she seems nice and looks good. So he acts phony so she will spend time with him. Once he decideds to tell her how he really feels she starts to feel wierd and thinks he's crazy. So then she(society) leaves him.
This shows how society surns its back on anyone that doesn't conform. This is why Holden feels like such an outsider; even though he still conforms to society (more or less), he doesn't want to on the inside. He want's to act normal and not need to be phony all the time, but then everyone would turn against him like Sally.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Saturday, May 2, 2009
To marry or not to marry?
Marriage without love is a hell for two.
How would you live? What would you do?
Leave and sigh, or stay and lie.
Your choices are easy, so what would you do?
No one would leap into hell; even if you leave, the pain can never subside.
But would you try to leap over it, if heaven lay on the other side?
Or would you stay in purgatory and try to hide?
Marriage with love is a paradise.
Is it worth it to roll the dice?
Knowing the punishment for one mistake?
This choice is not as easy to make.
How would you live? What would you do?
Leave and sigh, or stay and lie.
Your choices are easy, so what would you do?
No one would leap into hell; even if you leave, the pain can never subside.
But would you try to leap over it, if heaven lay on the other side?
Or would you stay in purgatory and try to hide?
Marriage with love is a paradise.
Is it worth it to roll the dice?
Knowing the punishment for one mistake?
This choice is not as easy to make.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Importance
Earlier today Mary and Cassie were arguing because Mary had killed a moth and Cassie thought that was unnecessary and cruel. My first reaction was that it was kind of mean, but then I thought about it and realized it was just a moth. They only live about a year and it will do nothing of importance in its whole life. I thought because it was of such little importance it really didn’t matter at all that Mary killed it.
However, almost instantly after I had made this decision I remembered the song Dust in the Wind. I realized that if I was willing to kill a moth just because of its insignificance then the same philosophy should apply to humans. We have an even smaller impact on the universe than the moth does on our world. If I am willing to admit to the moths’ insignificance then I would be for fitting the importance behind my own existence, and that of humanity.
However, almost instantly after I had made this decision I remembered the song Dust in the Wind. I realized that if I was willing to kill a moth just because of its insignificance then the same philosophy should apply to humans. We have an even smaller impact on the universe than the moth does on our world. If I am willing to admit to the moths’ insignificance then I would be for fitting the importance behind my own existence, and that of humanity.
Who would win?
Who would win, the muffin man or Anpanman? If you don't know Anpanman google it, and learn to read Japanese :P
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