The catcher and the rye, first 3 chapters

So far im really liking it. I am actually reading ahead and am on chapter 8 which is not a common thing for me to do with assigned reading. I am still trying to figure out Holden and decide whether or not he is supposed to be the "good" guy. I don't really relate to Holden because of the fact that I dont try to be anti-social just to stand out, which i think he is doing. He seems even more concieted than his roommate just because he talks about almost every single person as if he is better than them and that he for some reason has a higher purpose and meaning in life.
I do like the style of writing too. I'm not sure if I have read a book that uses this style, but I find it easy enough to follow and it definetely makes the book more interesting.

Comparison

I definetely like the book and actual interview better than the movie. The book is my favorite of the three just because it goes very in depth and makes you think while your reading. The interview is pretty cool too just because it puts a face to what i'm reading and makes everything seem real and almost like it's happening now. I am not liking the movie so far however, Mitch's character just makes the movie seem fake. I like Morrie in the movie and he definetely makes the movie interesting to me. Another negative about the movie is that it does a bad job of including all the events of the book. So far in the movie it pretty much has skipped the flashbacks and the history of Morrie and Mitch, which is one of my favorite parts of the book. Also it seems like they are summarizing the Tuesday visits into one big visit which kind of takes the whole point out of it.

Morrie Interview

Although Morrie didn't look quite as I had pictured him in the book, he still fits the description perfectly. I found it amazing that he was so upbeat and excited about life even though he had less than a year to live. If we weren't reading the book right now I honestly would have never guessed by looking at him that he had such a serious disease and that his body was slowly shutting down. Until it actually shows him in the wheelchair and shows how small his legs had gotten, he seems like a happy old man doing an interview.
I knew that the book was a true story and everything, but the interview really made it come to life and show me that everything i'm reading is and was real. It would actually have been really cool to meet him and talk to him in person. A person such as Morrie who has that much energy about life and doesn't let things bring him down could really change your life.