The word, bare, means sparse or naked. The word, bear, means to carry, or hold up, as a burden. It is also a noun for a man-sized, mammalian creature. The phrase, cross to bear, refers to the Christian path of salvation in following in the footsteps of Christ who bore his literal cross along the route to Golgotha. Having a cross to bear means that one is resigned to, and burdened with, some portion of suffering as simply a part of life, but especially a Christian life. 380 Views Â· 1 Upvote Win Corduan, My second language has become my first language.
J.D. Salinger spent 10 years writing The Catcher in the Rye and the rest of his life regretting it, according to a new book about one of America's best-known and most revered writers. Salinger died three years ago at the age of 91, after publishing four slim books.
The Catcher In the Rye has become a modern classic. A lot of people love this book and confess that it has deeply impacted them. I think the onus of the success of The Catcher In the Rye lies upon its protagonist, Holden Caulfield. Here's the thing - a lot of us are like Holden. We hate, we crib, we call people names. At the same time, we are running away from things and feeling alienated from people.