Carrol Park

"Boy, I loved that goddam museum."

My Place, Carrol Park.

This place, whether in the cold, the hot or the rain is my safe haven.

I love this place because whenever I come, I always see children running around without a care in the world. I think this place might be similar to Holden's feelings because I feel like I should be the catcher if these children "fall." This place also reminds me of the child innocence that I lost many years ago. Maybe Holden misses this innocence, sort of...

Well, I don't really have that much to say about this place, it just is special to me.

The Museum of Natural History: The Plains Indians and the Deer

"The best thing, though, in that museum was that everything always stayed right where it was."

Hi Again!

Also today I went to the Natural History Museum. It took me a while to actually find the Plains Indians, but I found it... after 15 minutes. When I was there, I felt curious, at rest, calm and again like time had stopped. I think that Holden's feelings would be similar to mine because he thinks of this place as a safe haven and therefore he would be at rest and calm. I think he also likes this place because everything is still and nothing is changing. Holden is afraid of change, and that is why I think Holden gravitates towards this museum. I think I felt more for Holden because I can understand why he wouldn't want to go here. Seeing that nothing changes in the permanent exhibit, it would force Holden to confront the changes in himself. He says himself, "The only thing that would change would be you." Holden fears the changes in himself and for that reason, he decides no to enter the museum. When I pictured myself in Holden's shoes, I felt sad. I felt sad because if I weren't to go into a museum just because I would be afraid, it would show how vulnerable I was. Something like that makes me feel so much sympathy and a little empathy towards someone. Holden really needed a friend and I hope he found one. At the exhibit, my view of Holden changed. I think of him more as a vulnerable person who is just socially awkward because he hasn't come out of his shell quite yet.

The Lake at Central Park

Hello everyone! Or at least someone reading this...

"Then, finally, I found it. What it was, it was partly frozen and partly not frozen."

Today I went to the Lake at Central Park and the Natural History Museum. First, I'll tell you about the Lake. As I was standing there, it felt so peaceful--so tranquil. It was almost as if time had stopped. I would figure that Holden might have felt the same way, because he was kind of peaceful as well. The only difference was that when Holden was at the lake, he was peaceful but he was a sadder peaceful. When I was there, I was feeling kind of happy. I think I felt more for Holden at this point because when he gets to the lake, there aren't any ducks. Because the ducks are a symbol of himself, I can see why it would pain him to see that there weren't any of 'him' there to guide him. By 'him' I mean people that could be possibly more like Holden and it would be saddening to see that there were no people similar to him who could help him. I tried to picture myself in Holden's situation and I began to feel terrible. I would regret getting kicked out of Pencey and I would also feel terribly lonely. I think the loneliness is a key factor in why Holden seeks out Phoebe. He has no one else to turn to. My view of Holden didn't really change. I felt the way I felt at the lake before I even went there. But to wrap it up, it was a great experience and I think I really gained some empathy towards Holden.

Oh, by the way...

I'll be going to the duck pond in Central Park and also the Museum of Natural History.

Soon to come!

Hey everyone!

Soon I'll be going to two locations that Holden went to.

Both will be up at the latest on Tuesday, March 16.

More info coming soon!