Summary: This chapter starts out with Holden going into to Ackey's room and waking him up and not letting him go to sleep. He starts to think about Jane fooling around with other guys and it angers him even more. He wakes up Ackley again and asks him a bunch of dumb questions. He then grabs his hunting hat and barges out of the room. He begins to cry and and starts packing his bags and walks out of Pencey yelling "sleep tight ya morrans."
Respose: I feel kind of bad for Holden, he can't seem to get his live together and nothing ever goes right for him. Hopefully he gets a break soon but i don't see it happening any time in the near future.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Chapter 6
Summary: In this chapter Holden's roommate is just getting back from his date with Jane. Holden is trying to make him tell him about his date and he says they couldn't go to New York so they stayed in the car the whole time. This angers Holden so they get into a huge fight a Stradlater punches Holden and pins him to the ground with his knees and tells him to shut his mouth. But he continues to talk and get decked again.
Response: I think that this was Holden's way of letting Stradlater know that he wants Jane and that he needs to back off. Stradlater doesn't even like Jane that much.
Response: I think that this was Holden's way of letting Stradlater know that he wants Jane and that he needs to back off. Stradlater doesn't even like Jane that much.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Chapter 5
Summary: Holden and his friend Mal have a snowball fight and then catch a bus along with Ackley to go see a movie. Mal and Ackley have already seen the movie so the 3 of them just go get some burgers. They come back and talk about stuff and then Holden thankfully gets to leave to work on homework. He writes about a baseball glove that he got that his brother Allie used. His brother died of leukemia years before. He talks the chapter about his brother and how angry he is that he died.
Response: It is very sad that his brother died. He was very sad about it and I think it is probably one of the many reasons why Holden is always in trouble and ticked off at the world.
Response: It is very sad that his brother died. He was very sad about it and I think it is probably one of the many reasons why Holden is always in trouble and ticked off at the world.
Chapter 4
Summary: This chapter starts out with Holden and his roommate talking in the bathroom while his roommate shaves. Holden asks Stradlater about his date with Jane. Holden has strong feelings for this girl and is upset that his roommate is going out with her. He continues thinking about Stradlater and Jane for a while after they leave. Then Ackley comes in to the room again to annoy him.
Response: I think that if Holden likes her he should try and talk to her. Stradlater doesn't really talk like he likes her that much and I think he might be using her. Holden keeps thinking about her so I think he should do something about it.
Response: I think that if Holden likes her he should try and talk to her. Stradlater doesn't really talk like he likes her that much and I think he might be using her. Holden keeps thinking about her so I think he should do something about it.
Chapter 3
Summary:In this chapter he talks about where he lives and who his hall is named after. He is sitting in his room and reading a book and wearing a hunting hat. A guy named Ackley comes into his room through the shower curtain. Ackley is continuously messing with Holden's stuff and not letting him read. When his roommate Stradlater enters, Ackley leaves because he dislikes him greatly.
Response: I could see how Ackley would get annoying. If I were the narrator I would kick him out of my room and not let him come back in.
Response: I could see how Ackley would get annoying. If I were the narrator I would kick him out of my room and not let him come back in.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Chapter 2
Summary: When he gets to Mr. Spencer's home a couple of blocks from the college. He is greeted by Mr. Spencer's wife and he tells him that Mr. Spencer is in his room and is sick. He goes in the room and meets with his teacher. Mr. Spencer lectures him about all the things he has done bad at the college and all of the classes he has failed and even reminds him that he failed his class as well. Spencer wants him to think about his future and he gets up and leaves.
Response: I don't think that Spencer should have tried to lecture Holden about getting his life together and thinking about his future. I'm sure he has heard it all before and it isn't going to help. I feel that Holden was going to this teacher to get away and say goodbye, not to get lecctured.
Response: I don't think that Spencer should have tried to lecture Holden about getting his life together and thinking about his future. I'm sure he has heard it all before and it isn't going to help. I feel that Holden was going to this teacher to get away and say goodbye, not to get lecctured.
The Catcher in the Rye
Chapter 1
Summary: The first chapter starts with the main character who hasn't yet stated his name (Mrs. Lebo says his name is Holden) talking about how he will not talk about his early life. He talks about his brother and how he owns a nice Jaguar and is a writter in Hollywood. He then starts telling his story of how he is in trouble. He is going to a school called Pency Prep and his time there has been filled with trouble and he was soon kicked out because he didn't apply himself. He wants to say goodbye to something or someone so he goes and talks to his teacher named Mr. Spencer.
Response: I think that this is going to be a very interesting book. I think that Holden will have a very troubled life in this story and it will be interesting to see what happens to him as I continue to read this book.
Summary: The first chapter starts with the main character who hasn't yet stated his name (Mrs. Lebo says his name is Holden) talking about how he will not talk about his early life. He talks about his brother and how he owns a nice Jaguar and is a writter in Hollywood. He then starts telling his story of how he is in trouble. He is going to a school called Pency Prep and his time there has been filled with trouble and he was soon kicked out because he didn't apply himself. He wants to say goodbye to something or someone so he goes and talks to his teacher named Mr. Spencer.
Response: I think that this is going to be a very interesting book. I think that Holden will have a very troubled life in this story and it will be interesting to see what happens to him as I continue to read this book.
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