Catcher in the Rye - 13-15
How does Maurice respond when Holden says that he is going to scream his head off if Maurice roughs him up?
Maurice taunts him and asks how his parents will react when they hear that their son was spending the night with a wh*re
Where is Sally supposed to meet Holden?
Sally is supposed to meet Holden under the clock at the Biltmore at 2.
What excuse does Holden give for not committing suicide by not jumping out the window?
He didn't want a bunch of bums seeing him all gory and nasty on the cement.
Why does Holden walk back to the hotel rather than take a cab? What does Holden think about as he walks back to the hotel? How does Holden feel when he arrives back at the hotel?
He didn't want to get into another taxi; every driver he met in those didn't want to to talk to him. He came to New York in hopes of being able to talk to someone (even strangers because it's not like anyone he knew would talk to him). He had attempted to speak to the taxi drivers, but they had all let him down, so he just decides to walk alone. On his way to the hotel, he thinks about the gloves that were stolen at Pencey. He thought about what would have happened if he had approached the guy that had taken his gloves. At the hotel, Holden feels depressed and lonely; he went all this way to find someone to talk to, but no one will.
Why does Holden not want to tell his mother that he was expelled again?
He doesn't want to tell his mother because she had become very nervous and her health went down after Allie died.
When does Holden begin to feel sorry for Sunny? What excuse does Holden give sunny for not wanting to have sex with her?
He feels sorry for her because he thought of her buying her dress at the store. The cashier must've just thought that she was just a normal girl buying a dress to go out on a date ore something. Little did he know that she was actually going to wear it for something like this. He says that he had just gotten surgery and was still recuperating from it
What is it that Holden finds disturbing about Jesus' disciples? How does Holden's belief about Judas differ from that of his friend Arthur Childs? How does Holden say that Jesus chose his disciples?
He finds it upsetting that his disciples kept letting Jesus down. Unlike Arthur, Holden doesn't believe Jesus sent Judas to hell. Holden believes that Jesus picked his disciples randomly
How does Holden know who is knocking on his door even before opening it? Why do Maurice and Sunny return to Holden's room?
He said he was psychic, but it was because he knew Sunny would come back again for her extra $5. Maurice and Sunny came back to Holden's room to get 5 more dollars even though they had said it was only $5, not $10.
What excuse does Holden give for agreeing to meet with the prostitute? What does Holden think about a girl's ability to control herself in the heat of passion?
He said it was because when he couldn't think clearly when he was depressed. Whenever they start getting really close, the girl would say stop. Unlike other boys, Holden actually stops because he thinks tat girls can't stop themselves, so when they say to stop, he stops.
When Holden awakens on Sunday morning, he thinks about the time of his last meal. When was that
He thought about the hamburgers he had eaten the night before with Brossard and Ackley.
Why did Dick Slagle take Holden's suitcases out from under the bed and put them out where they could be seen?What was Dick Slagle's favorite word?Why did Holden miss Dick Slagle after they were given different roommates?
He took Holden's suitcases out so he could put his own inexpensive bags under the bed. This way people would think the nicer bags were his and the inexpensive ones were Holden's. Slagle's favorite word was bourgeois. Holden missed him because Slagle had a good sense of humor and made him laugh.
What religion are the children in Holden's family?
His parents were different religions so the children were all atheists.
What kind of a drinker does Holden think he is?
Holden can drink as much as he wanted to, and it wouldn't effect him; his friends would get completely drunk but he would be perfectly fine. In fact, he would sometimes need ot force himself to throw up.
Does Holden look forward to meeting with the prostitute?How does Holden feel when the prostitute takes off her dress?
Holden is not looking forward to meeting the prostitute; he just wanted to get it over with. He felt very depressed.
Whom does Holden think about calling when he awakens?
Jane, but he ends up calling sally instead
What subjects do the two nuns teach? What does Holden find annoying about Catholics? Holden says that he did something stupid and embarrassing when the two nuns got up to leave. What was it?
The nuns taught English, History, and American government. He found it annoying when Catholics tried to find out if other people are Catholic. He was smoking, and he accidentally blew smoke in their faces while they were leaving.
After Sunny leaves Holden's room, whom does he begin talking to?
he talks to allie out loud
