Brooklyn was a dream. All the things that happened there just couldn't happen. It was all dream stuff. Or was it all real and true and was it that she, Francie, was the dreamer?

Betty Smith
Brooklyn was a dream. All the things that happened there...
Brooklyn was a dream. All the things that happened there...
Brooklyn was a dream. All the things that happened there...
Brooklyn was a dream. All the things that happened there...
About This Quote

In this quote from 'The Catcher in the Rye', Holden Caulfield, a troubled adolescent, reflects on his life and the people he has interacted with. In the first two sentences he questions whether the events of his life are real or not. In the third sentence he confronts himself and claims he is dreaming. However, in the next sentence he seems to be asking if it is all true and what role does the protagonist play in it? This quote exemplifies how a person can experience a dream-like state of living even if they do not agree with the reality of their situation.

Source: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn

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