What do we learn about Phoebe? How does Holden feel about her?
we learn that Phoebe is really smart, has red hair, is roller-skate skinny, and likes to watch movies with Holden and D.B. She would always write books about a girl detective named Hazle Weatherfield, who's supposed to be an orphan, but she never finishes
How does Holden feel about the women he meets at the bar? How does he treat them?
Holden sees 3 women and thinks they are pretty ugly (Marty and Laverne), except the blonde one is kinda cute (Bernice). They are all really stupid, or morons. He keeps glancing over at them coolly and then asks them to dance, and finally Bernice dances wi
How does Holden feel about Jane? How do we know this?
Holden likes Jane a lot and has feelings for her. He is always thinking or talking about her. He is concerned about what she did with Stadlater in the car, he likes reminiscing on the times they used to spend together, and he says he finds her pretty and
What did Holden share with Jane?
Jane is the only other person that Holden showed Allie's baseball glove to.
Why do you think Holden is so interested in finding out what happened to the ducks?
Holden relates to the ducks in many ways. He is kind of forgotten and pushed aside, just like the ducks, because no one seems to care about them other than Holden. He wants to discover more about them because he wants to save the things that no one cares
When at Ernie's, what does Holden seem to think about everyone else there?
Holden thinks they're all like the stupid dopes who laugh at stuff that isn't even funny, but instead, they clap for Ernie's piano playing when he wasn't even that good. He thinks everyone is boring, dopey, or jerks. When he runs into Lillian Simmons, he
Holden admits he's yellow. What does this mean to him?
To Holden, yellow means he hates fist fights and will avoid it because he doesn't want to look at the person's face. He is kind of passive-aggressive because he won't just say or do exactly what he feels, but he'll still get what he wants without causing
How does Holden feel about the prostitute, Sunny, who comes to his room?
Sunny makes him nervous and he does not feel sexy when she comes into his room. He decides to pay her but not do anything with her because she made him feel more depressed than he did sexy.
Holden always talks about doing things, but rarely does them. Give an example from this chapter.
An example from chapter 13 is when Holden talks about almost having sexual intercourse with girls, but then he lists reasons why he didn't. For example, at a girl's house, the parents always come home at the wrong time, or in the car, someone in the front
What are Holden's thoughts on religion?
He's kind of an atheist. He likes Jesus, but he hates a lot of other stuff in the Bible, especially the Disciples. He doesn't go to church and he hates ministers because they have phony voices.
How does Holden feel after Maurice and Sunny leave? Why?
Holden feels super depressed and his stomach hurts because Maurice had punched him. He pretends he has a bullet in his gut and then imagines shooting Maurice in the stomach. He also pictures having Jane come over to wrap his wounds. He says he wanted to c
Why does Holden call Sally Hayes? How does he feel about her?
Holden calls Sally because he "wasn't in the mood" to call Jane and he was lonely and wanted someone to hang out with. He asks if she wants to see a Matinee show. He wasn't too crazy about her but he had known her for years. He said she wasn't very smart
What do we learn about Holden's parents?
Holden's father is wealthy because he is a corporation lawyer. Holden's mother has been very nervous and unwell ever since Allie died, so he worries how she will take the news of him getting kicked out.
What does Holden mean when he relates the suitcase/roommate story?
He sees two nuns waiting for a train and they both had inexpensive suitcases. It reminds his of this roommate he had at Elkton Hills, named Dick Slagle, who had inexpensive suitcases and would hide them under the bed so that people thought Holden's suitca
How does the conversation with the two nuns go? Why do you think Holden can talk to them?
The conversation goes well between Holden and the 2 nuns. He gives them a donation and they ask him about school and talk about English and Romeo and Juliet. I think Holden can talk to them because he has similar interests in English, and he probably does