The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

This week I continued to read "The Bluest Eye", by Toni Morrison, however the main conflict of the story has changed a lot.

Instead if the main issue being about racism like it was when i wrote my synthesis page, it has shifted to more sexism. Race still plays an extremely important role in the book. However I think now it is specifically talking about the struggles of black women. Currently, were hearing about the story of Cholly, Pecolas father. And even though it is about a boy, there's are really good example of misogyny for the time period. For example, we just heard a story about Cholly on his Aunt Jimmy's funeral day. Cholly and a girl named Darlene went and had sex in the woods, when they got caught by two white men. Cholly was so humiliated and furious. Except not at the men that caught them, that caused him the embarrassment, but at Darlene. "For now he hated the one who created the situation, the one who bore witness to his failure, his impotence. The one whom he had not been able to protect, to spare, to cover from the round moon glow of the flashlight". This all means Darlene. Morrison not onky included this story to explain why Cholly treated his wife so terribly, but also to send a bigger message. She not only wanted to explain why Cholly acted this way, but why any black man who beat his wife at the time this way. And even though the specific story may be unique, the feelings Cholly had were shred amongst many people similar to him. A lot of men in general just had this hatred of women. They were quicker to blame the women then the person who actually upset them.

I think this story is a really good reflection of the book. A lot of the story is what life was like being a black women in New York during the time period

"Catcher in the Rye" by JD Salinger

This week I started reading "The Catcher in The Rye". This book is a sweet story following teenage Holden Caulfield, from New York. The stroy begins with him explaining aboyt how he got kicked out of his boarding school, Pencey. Holden is very cynical and sort of a sad character, however at the same time he is very charming. For example, he'll drag on about how much he hates his old friend Sally, but he still goes on a date with her. Or how he hates plays yet he still brongs her to one because she's a big theatre person. He even talks about his friend Ackley who never brushes his teeth yet he still hangs out with him a lot.

Most of the book he talks about how he's depressed or how much he hates something but actaully he seems like a sweet guy. He's always talking about how much he loves his little 12 year sister Phoebe. He even wanders around trying to find her favorite record and buy it for her to then bring to her in the park. And even though he doesnt want to walk around trying to find this record, he still wants to go bring it to his little sister.

I'm not done with the book yet, however i like it a lot. Considering it only follows one person in one city for a short time, it's very interesting. I think Holden Caulfield is really actually a very amusing character that can keep the book enjoyable.