I can agree with all that. You're saying they have the same motivations, but those motivations manifest themselves differently. It's been ten years since I've read Catcher, so I'm probably a bit foggy on it. I had never heard that Anderson had said that. Sheds new light on the parallels between Tennenbaums and Franny and Zooey that I mentioned.
i wouldn't use the word "motivation" (though i'm not sure what word i'd switch it with -- disillusionment, maybe?), but yeah... basically. i actually read catcher after seeing rushmore (again, i think it's because someone, at some point, drew the parallel), so unlike you, i read catcher thinking of max, rather than watching max and thinking of catcher. that's probably why the similiarities are more stark -- i was actually consciously looking for them.
I was using "motivation" in the literary criticism sense. What are the reasons for the character's actions? What drives them the behave the way they do? That kind of thing. Disillusionment could be the motivation behind Holden's or Max's actions.
Sorry man. I was an English minor in college and it surprises me sometimes how easily I can slip back into that mode of writing.
"Banky" was the basketball coach at Pencey who lent his car to Stradlater for his dates. I've only read the book once, but I do have a bit of a photographic memory If you liked the book, I'd suggest you read Red Sky at Morning by Richard Bradford. It's kind of a Catcher in the Rye out west.....
