GOTCHA, CATCHER!
I was honestly quite intrigued when Mr. Mitchell mentioned the whole fiasco J. D. Salinger had with the press, so I decided to do a bit of a deep dive on it. It was quite interesting how much J. D. Salinger himself reflected Holden, or at least, how Holden would react if he were in the same situation. There were two particular instances where Holden commented on fame and entertainment industries, the very thing Salinger hated to deal with. He said his brother was “out in Hollywood … being a prostitute” (Salinger, 2). Later, he commented on the reception and recognition Ernie got for his piano skills, saying he’d hate it if he were him: “You would've puked. … I swear to God, if I were a piano player or an actor or something and all those dopes thought I was terrific, I’d hate it. I wouldn’t even want them to clap for me. People always clap for the wrong things. If I were a piano player, I’d play it in the goddam closet. …...