last quote analysis!! :D

"the mark of an immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one."

mr. antolini said this to holden, kind of as his last remarks & whatnot. it is most definitely my favorite quote out of the whole book, just because i connect a little too much too it. this is one piece of advice that i wish i had realized earlier. looking back on this year, i've definitely acted more like the immature man than the mature man. there were times when i would sit in front of my computer until like 2 am, so i could finish my homework; but i would never get any work done. (...obviously...) i told myself that i couldn't go to bed until i finished, yet i always did. i held on just as long as i could, until it was actually painful, and then just gave up. i think that's how holden kind of felt too, by the end of the book. after talking to mr. antolini, he realizes that it's not right to live like that; like how he is with school or relationships. no matter if your intentions are noble, or if you only want attention, it's still not right.

i think holden has finally become mature.