Could Renton be...
So, this is one of my favorite films, seen it a multitude of times. That being said, I just finished reading Catcher in the Rye for the first time, and I'm wondering: could Renton be taken from Holden Caufield? Now, obviously there are some differences between the two of them, especially considering time and location, but could they be philosophically linked? The more I think about it, the more right it seems. Renton started out just like Caufield, sick and tired of all the 'phonies' around him. The key difference is that Renton has at least found his pleasure in heroin (at least, for a while). Anyways, thoughts?