Alright so I purposefully waited to write my post AFTER the 5k run... I was running the risk of not getting my post in on time though if I accidentally tripped and fell and broke my skull open or something (knowing how clumsy I am I wouldn't be surprised), but I guess it was worth it.
The reason I waited until now was because it was the last 5k I'd be running for a grade (I think I passed?) -- I thought it would align well with Taylor wrapping up his era in Black Swan Green. Difference is, Taylor's crying while his sister comforts him and talks about a bright future, while my legs are just like "thank god this is over". Ah who am I kidding I'm gonna end up training for a Spartan race because I'm a boosted bonobo --
Well anyways the main point I want to draw out of this post kinda came to me in class while I was listening to our conversation yesterday. As I sat there listening (yea in class I kind of noticed that I just don't talk so much anymore... not so sure why but for those who like to hear my voice sorry about that and for those who find my voice annoying then lol your welcome?), I noticed how everyone related with Taylor doing one thing and thinking another. Don't get me wrong I totally relate too, but something in the back of my head was bugging me -- I knew someone, SOMEONE wouldn't approve of how Taylor acts and how we relate to him. Someone that as a class, we all agreed that we also relate to. Ah that's right -- Holden'll totally call us phony f**ks by now (lol we can kiss "being his buddy" in Catcher goodbye).
I find it fascinating how everyone in our class totally relates to both Holden and Taylor, though they think and act in totally different ways. That isn't to say that Taylor is a complete poser and Holden is the male version of Veritas, but I think we can all agree that they act quite differently (again, Taylor becomes more and more transparent as he reaches the age of 14, but you get the point).
I guess the main question now is: who do we align with more? Taylor or Holden? Personally, I always thought that Holden was my go-to man to rant because we think the same way, but now I think Taylor would be a better listener. Yes this has to do with Holden judging almost everyone he sees by instinct, but Taylor is also just... more relatable. I mean yea he acts/pretends sometimes but he fills us in and to be honest we have all been phony at some point in time to avoid conflicts. Jason's flaws are also more relatable, vs. Holden who just kind of hates the world (and while some of us would say that we hate the world, I seriously doubt that any of us ACTUALLY does so throughly (and ok yes Holden also doesn't hate the world completely but he certainly does hate most of it)).
Also I feel like... Taylor is easier to talk to. Again, you don't have to be worried about being judged, and as we learn from his conversations with Moran, he can be quite the good listener. Well anyways that's my little blurb. Tell me who you align with more!
