The catcher in the rye, J.D. Salinger
Mentions in Episodes:
- Episode: Is This the Future of High School? | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 82
Podcast: People I (Mostly) AdmireIt ends up being that I’m going to write the 7 millionth essay about Catcher in the Rye. The world doesn't need another essay on Catcher in the Rye; the world needs kids who can pick a topic they like and then teach us about it!
- Episode: Is This the Future of High School? | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 82
Podcast: People I (Mostly) AdmireThe world doesn't need another essay on Catcher in the Rye; the world needs kids who can pick a topic they like and then teach us about it! I've always wondered why that's the case; probably because the system believes that's how they can evaluate whether someone has read Catcher in the Rye.
- Episode: Is This the Future of High School? | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 82
Podcast: People I (Mostly) AdmireBut as we know, that's not the case either; you could probably go get the cliff notes and write an even better essay about Catcher in the Rye than if you were to actually just sit and enjoy the book.