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This song would fit at the end of chapter 24 page 191-193 when Mr. Antolini watches Holden sleep and after Holden wakes up. The song's message describes the struggle to connect and save a boy who has lost his way similar to how Mr. Antolini tries to steer Holden away from depression and back to a happy life. Both Holden and the boy described in the song are troubled juveniles who have faced hardships, and both have someone trying to reach out to them and help them. Mr. Antolini would have this song playing in his head because he tries to help Holden, like the singer reaching out to the boy.
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The song How to Save a Life would fit at the end of page 191 when Mr. Antolini looks over Holden because the message of the song reflects Mr. Antolini's protective nature towards Holden as both attempt to protect and save a troubled and depressed boy. Mr. Antolini tries to reach out to Holden, "I have a feeling that you're riding for some kind of a terrible, terrible fall. But I don't honestly know what kind... are you listening to me? (186). Mr. Antolini really tries to protect Holden by warning him about his behavior. Even then, he senses that Holden doesn't really care, and whatever he says Holden will just ignore. This desperation trying to connect with Holden can be heard in the lyrics of the song, "Lay down a list of what is wrong, The things you've told him all along, And pray to God he hears you" (The Fray). The lyrics portray the attempt to connect to this person, telling him the same things over and over, and hoping that your message gets through to him. This hope to help this troubled boy echos Mr. Antolini's attempt aid Holden. Mr. Antolini's desperate effort to connect to Holden can be heard through the lyrics of The Fray's song How to Save a Life.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VKja7XmFcM
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I partially agree with Kelly. I do think that this song reflects Mr. Antolini's feelings towards helping Holden, but I feel like it would fit better right after Holden runs away from the Antolinis, because the song seems like it reflects failure rather than actually saving somebody... I do agree that it definately should go somewhere around the Antolinis, though.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Clarissa and Kelly that the song is relating to when Holden goes and sees Mr. Antolini. But when I see the lyrics i see the voice of both characters, Holden and Mr. Antolini. This connects especially through the lyrics, I think, when Mr. Antolini sits Holden down and starts to bring up what is going wrong. The lyrics "Between the lines of fear and blame, You begin to wonder why you came" that describes how Holden feels exactly. He regretted going to the Antolinis and is frightened by his emotions.
ReplyDeleteKelly's choice of song does a nice job reflecting the desperation for some sort of guidance Holden is searching for. I feel that also in this song we dont only see Mr. Antolini reaching out to Holden, but we also see Holden's struggle in his situation of where to go if he can't go home and whether or not he should stay with the Antolini's. this is demonstrated when The Fray states that "He will do one of two things, he will admit to everything, or he'll just say he's just not the same" .
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