The song “Talk” by Coldplay, represents Holden’s fear of his place in the future and also his trouble in finding someone to speak to. Holden is a curious boy, and when it comes to his own fate he is scared. Holden constantly brings up this subject, showing that he is nervous and scared for his future and what it will bring him. “You know those ducks in that lagoon right near Central Park South that little lake By any chance, do you happen to know where they go, the ducks, when it gets all frozen over? Do you happen to know by any chance?” (60) Holden is curious as to what fate lies in the hands of these ducks and also what is in store for Holden himself. In the song “Talk” the man is telling his brother “I can’t get through…I’m so scared about the future I don’t know what to do.” This man is clearly like Holden in that they are unsure of their place in life and they both look up to their brothers as role models. The two men cannot seem to “get through” to anyone and they are both clearly suffering from this. Holden is worried about the future, but he cannot share any of these feelings because not many people actually listen to him. Holden is in a constant state of depression, but when trying to find a way he finds himself stuck because the people he wants to talk to don’t pay much attention to him. For example, when Holden asks a Taxi driver what happens to the ducks when the lake is frozen over in central park, the man responds, “How the hell should I know?” Holden is rejected while indirectly asking about what will happen in the future. This relates to one of the lines in the song, ”You’ll tell everyone who will listen but you will feel ignored.” This is exactly how Holden feels throughout the story and he only finds a few professors and his sister helpful. Holden’s actions seem to be nonchalant, but his apparent curiosity for his well beings shows that he has a more sensitive side when it comes to things that really affect him.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Analysis-Talk by Coldplay
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I totally agree with you analysis on how both Holden and the character in the song are both afraid of the future and how they are unable to express their feelings to anyone.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I think the line, "Well I feel like they're talking in a language I don't speak, and they're talking it to me" represents Holden's social detachment from the rest of the world, and how he is unable to connect with anyone in society except his family.
I like your choice of songs because Talk both relates to Holden's inabilaty to communicate with others, his fear of the future and how he relies on his brother to help him.
ReplyDeleteThe lines in the first lyric, "I've been trying hard to reach you... I want to talk with you" referring to speaking with his brother, illustrates Holden's deep longing to speak to Allie.