‘NOS4A2’s’ Jahkara Smith Slams ‘Catcher in the Rye,’ Fends Off Defenders

Holden Caulfield is a whiny little brat who’s more of a punk than he is a literary hero … this according to Jahkara Smith, who’s got one helluva hot take that’s got Twitter fired up.

The “NOS4A2” star published a video today that examines the protagonist from J.D. Salinger‘s “Catcher in the Rye” — refining in on one scene in specific, where she states HC got what he was worthy of … which the kid really draws if you take a look at him broad view.

Jahkara discusses Holden has optimistic views of ladies, however when it pertains to getting hectic, he’s not really up for it — evidenced by an encounter with a woman of the street, which he winds up spending for. JS POV … serves him right, as he was losing that working lady’s time.

She goes on to recommend that he’s really the plan of a modern-day school shooter … due to the fact that as quickly as he gets roughed up, he has visions of killing the hooker/pimp.

There’s a lot more to her book evaluation, so look for yourself — however let’s simply state, a handful on the bird app aren’t taking too kindly to her analysis of what’s thought about an American classic. We’ll spare you all the tweets, however essentially … some argue she’s being simplified in her breakdown of the character, and dissecting him without some much-needed context.

For beginners, individuals are in her points out safeguarding Holden … stating that he’s undoubtedly a distressed youth who’s handling significant injury (death of sibling) and most likely sexual assault.

Uncertain if Jahkara processed that, however in any case … she appears to believe the unique simply isn’t all that it’s constructed out to be. In truth, there are a good quantity of folks who really concur with her — stating the property of this teenager attempting to protect innocence is … kinda lame.

The book has actually fallen under a great deal of analysis in current years — with a great deal of individuals declaring ‘Catcher’ is bothersome at its core. That may be real … under a 21st-century lens, that is. Keep in mind, this thing was released in the ’50s … an extremely various time in America.