Christmas Trees Grow 15 Years Before They Are Sold

Browsing Sparknotes one day I came across something very interesting. One of the sections talks about the true meaning of Jane Eyre's name. Jane is a name normally associated with being plain. This calls attention to Jane's status. The other, well-off women in the story have more extravagant names, examples being Blanche, Eliza, and Georgiana. As for the the last name it says that Eyre connects to "aire" and in french it means a birds nesting place. I found this especially interesting because it helps ties together the motif of birds in the book.

Cats Sleep 16 to 18 Hours Per Day

Looking back at the Catcher in the Rye there was a  reoccurring idea that I don't remember talking about but have wondered about. I noticed in the book Holden's concern for the Ducks. He seems to be more troubled about the ducks dying rather than awaiting their return. Holden has experienced death more than once with his brother Allie and James Castle, so his mind can't help but have thoughts of death. I just think that this motif helps back up that death is a huge theme in both the book and Holden's life.