#i dont understand legitmately how somebody can make a claim as dumb as holden is a groomer while also pointing out some even more

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random dumb tiktok bullshit

So in sophmore year whilst I was reading The Catcher in the Rye for the first time, of course I looked it up on TikTok. This one person made a really good argument for just the depth of how creepy Mr. Antolini was, pointing out how Holden got so goddam tired all of a sudden after drinking his coffee & how he threw up later.

I think that was the first video I saw from this person and then I went to their profile to see if they had anymore videos about citr if I remember correctly. I believe it's deleted now(although I could be wrong, but last I remember I couldn't find it) but they did have another video abt citr.

It was...well about them claiming that Holden is a groomer himself towards Phoebe. I remember some ppl in the comments were like "god forbid you love your siblings" or somethin and the op was like "it's weird to compare your sister to everything beautiful" and another pointed out how Holden was groomed by Mr. Antolini and the op said "that's what makes his character interesting, he got groomed & he is a groomer" or something.

Personal opinon? Bullshit. I haven't read the entire book in a while, but that is complete bullshit. To me, it makes complete sense why he would compare everything beautiful to Phoebe, because she represents pure childhood innocence yk? Idk, it just feels like making a mountain over something that's nonexistent. God this just feels like the whole "Pomni is kid-coded through her posing!" thing all over again but for classic lit lol.