Life is a game. This statement is true in many, many ways. If you look at life as a game, it seems to put alot of things into perspective, from the time you're born, till your grow old. Let's take school as an example, if you look at the academic side of school as a game, you see many players, all competing to achieve the most points (highest marks) and if possible, finish faster (skip grades.) In "The Catcher in the Rye" Holden tends to not want to play the game so much, he slacks behind because he really doesn't have the will to do well in school, and he sees everyone else as "phonies" for playing along.
Next, we have the social aspect of school, this may be the biggest game of all. Everyone competes for attention, who's the prettiest, who's the funniest, who's the smartest. it's all about who's the best, at one or more things. Although not nearly as important as the academic aspect, this part of school seems to override everything else in someones life during the years they're in school. At least until they realize, none of it matters at all, after college, there's a VERY small chance you'll stay in touch with the people you tried so hard to impress years earlier. If you look at the part Holden plays in his social life game, it's not so big of a part, he may portray to others, that he likes people, and according to stories he's told, he has had a decent social life, but he really despises almost everyone. Life is a game, one we all play, some win, some lose, but playing it to the best of our abilities is all we can do.
Next, we have the social aspect of school, this may be the biggest game of all. Everyone competes for attention, who's the prettiest, who's the funniest, who's the smartest. it's all about who's the best, at one or more things. Although not nearly as important as the academic aspect, this part of school seems to override everything else in someones life during the years they're in school. At least until they realize, none of it matters at all, after college, there's a VERY small chance you'll stay in touch with the people you tried so hard to impress years earlier. If you look at the part Holden plays in his social life game, it's not so big of a part, he may portray to others, that he likes people, and according to stories he's told, he has had a decent social life, but he really despises almost everyone. Life is a game, one we all play, some win, some lose, but playing it to the best of our abilities is all we can do.
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