I'm aware that many of my friends will be saddened and shocked, or shock-saddened, over some of the chapters in The Catcher In the Rye. Some of my best friends are children. In fact, all my best friends are children. It's almost unbearable for me to realize that my book will be kept on a shelf out of their reach.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The narrator feels sadness that his book will be out of reach for his child friends.
- In plain terms
- My book will be kept from children, which pains me.
- What can you take from it?
- Consider how your work will be accessed by different audiences.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who is your intended audience?
- How can you bridge generational gaps?
Another view
The work may still influence indirectly through adults.
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