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Why do Maurice and Sunny return to Holden's room?

Maurice and Sunny came to collect an additional five dollars for Sunny's services.

How does Maurice respond when Holden says that he is going to scream his head off if Maurice roughs him up?

Maurice implies that he will notify Holden's parents that he has been with a prostitute.

What subjects do the two nuns teach?

One teaches English and the other teaches history and American government.

. Where is Sally supposed to meet Holden?

Sally is supposed to meet Holden under the clock at the Biltmore Hotel.

What does Holden think of the word 'grand' explain +when does this become evident?

Sally uses words like "grand," — as in, "I'd love to. Grand." — and annoys with her pretense. This made Holden realize Sally was not as smart as he thought she was, but rather quite a dumb phony. Holden despises and abhors the idea of being "grand." he dislikes those who inflate themselves or act overly important. nothing is grand nor so perfect.

Similarity of Sunny and Holden? (Why does Sunny have sympathy for Holden)

She has, after all, developed a certain sympathy for Holden because he was polite to her and because they are both young and, in their separate ways, are both lost souls.

Who is Holden's other favorite person in the Bible? Besides Jesus. Explain the significance.

"that lunatic and all, that lived in the tombs and kept cutting himself with stones." Holden himself is a troubled soul and, like the man from the tombs, resists being tamed. Recall that he tells us his story from a mental health clinic or sanitarium in California. It is little wonder that Holden identifies with the madman. Holden, too, is one of the legion, one of the many.

What excuse does Holden give for agreeing to meet with the prostitute?

*Holden says that he was so depressed he did not even think.* He just needed to feel something.

How does Holden feel when he arrives back at the hotel?

Although Holden is not sleepy, he is depressed. He says that he almost wishes he were dead.

Why did Dick Slagle take Holden's suitcases out from under the bed and put them out where they could be seen? Who was Dick?

Dick Slagle wanted people to think that Holden's expensive luggage was his own.Dick was his roomate at Elkton Hills

What was Dick Slagle's favorite word?

Dick Slagle's favorite word was bourgeois.

What does Holden think of Sally

He thinks she's a conventional, superficial, stupid phony, however, is also drawn to her do to her looks. When he first dated her, she seemed to pass all his criteria but turned out to be a dumb phony.

Does Holden look forward to meeting with the prostitute?

He vacillates between looking forward to meeting her and being nervous about the encounter.

How does Holden view of Sunny point to his innocence?

He waits in his room feeling nervous. He puts on a clean shirt. He's a virgin. He is a sixteen-year-old boy, and pretends not to be (but much older). He wants to lose his virginity--but not for five dollars. Holden tries his best to appear nonchalant, but he shows his youth and inexperience in everything he says and does.He can't bring himself to go through with it, and he makes up an atrocious lie to put Sunny off.

After Sunny leaves Holden's room, whom does he begin talking to? About what? Does he do this often?

Holden begins talking to his dead brother, Allie. His communication with Allie is almost religious, a confession of Holden's boyhood lack of consideration for the kid. In the hotel room, Holden repeatedly tells Allie, out loud, to get his bike and join him at the home of a childhood friend, Bobby Fallon. Holden once refused to take Allie with him when he and Bobby were going shooting with BB guns, and the guilt he feels about this incident prompts him to repeat those words, almost in an attempt to take back that day and do it differently. Holden admits that when he gets very depressed, he sometimes talks "sort of out loud" to his younger brother.

When does Holden begin to feel sorry for Sunny?

Holden begins to feel sorry for Sunny when he hangs up her dress. He feels sad when he thinks of her buying the dress and the store employees not knowing that she is a prostitute.

How does Holden's belief about Judas differ from that of his friend Arthur Childs?

Holden believes that Jesus did not send Judas to Hell for betraying Him and committing suicide. Arthur Childs believes that Judas was sent to Hell.

Why does Holden dislike the theater

Holden dislikes the theater almost as much as the movies. Both are contrived and artificial, and the audiences applaud for the wrong reasons, just as they did at Ernie's.

What is it about ministers that Holden does not like?

Holden does not like their phony "Holy Joe" voices. that of which Maurice was speaking in when he came to Holdens room

Why does Holden not want to tell his mother that he was expelled again?

Holden does not want to tell his mother about the expulsion because her health has not been good since Allie died. Holden says that she is very nervous

How does Holden describe Sunny

Holden initially describes Sunny as "young as hell" and believes that she is around his age. Sunny is also wearing a green dress and Holden mentions that she seems nervous by the way that she continually bounces her leg up and down while sitting cross-legged on a chair. She also has a tiny voice and she is like a real kid, young and sad about what shes doing.

What Does Holden think of women? When does this become evident?

Holden is confused about women, and that shows in his relationship with Sally Hayes. Sally is everything that Jane Gallagher is not: conventional, superficial, stupid, and phony. She knows about theater and literature, and for a while that fooled Holden into thinking she was intelligent. But she uses words like "grand,"However, Sally is someone to spend the day with, and she is very good-looking. Holden is both drawn to and repelled by her. At least he knows what to expect.

What is it that Holden finds disturbing about Jesus' disciples? Who is Holdens favorite character/person in the bible?

Holden is disturbed that, although Jesus' disciples were all right after He died, they kept letting Him down while He was alive. Jesus is his favorite.

Holden says that he did something stupid and embarrassing when the two nuns got up to leave. What was it?

Holden is embarrassed by the fact that he accidentally blew cigarette smoke in their faces. He apologizes

Why did Holden miss Dick Slagle after they were given different roommates?

Holden missed Dick Slagle because he had a good sense of humor and they sometimes had much fun together.

How does Holden know who is knocking on his door even before opening it?

Holden says he knows who is knocking at the door because he is psychic.

What does Holden find annoying about Catholics?

Holden says that Catholics are always trying to find out whether you are Catholic or not.

How does Holden say that Jesus chose his disciples?

Holden says that Jesus chose his disciples at random.

What excuse does Holden give for not committing suicide by jumping out the window?

Holden says that he does not "want a bunch of stupid rubbernecks looking at me when I was all gory."

How does Holden feel when the prostitute takes off her dress?

Holden says that he feels more depressed than sexy.

Why does Holden walk back to the hotel rather than take a cab? 2. What does Holden think about as he walks back to the hotel?

Holden says that, sometimes, you get tired of riding in taxi cabs in the same way you get tired of riding in elevators. Suddenly, one has to walk, no matter how far or how high up. 2. Holden thinks about his stolen gloves and how he would not have the courage to confront the thief and hit him if provoked. He sees himself as cowardly.

What excuse does Holden give Sunny for not wanting to have sex with her?

Holden tells her that he has just had surgery and has not sufficiently recuperated.

Whom does Holden think about calling when he awakens? Who does he end up calling? Why?

Holden thinks about calling Jane Gallagher, but decides against it because he is not in the mood.Ends up calling Sally Hayes who he asks to go out on a 'date' for 2 pm

What kind of a drinker does Holden think he is?

Holden thinks he has the capacity to drink a great deal of alcohol without appearing to be drunk.

What does Holden think about a girl's ability to control herself in the heat of passion?

Holden thinks that a girl cannot stop herself when she is in the heat of passion. So when a girl says to stop, he stops. Unlike most guys Holden stops, he does not know whether she wants him to go on or not. He always tells himself not to, but he always stops.

Holden's usual breakfast routine +explanation

Holden usually eats Meer orange juice for breakfast and thus is very skinny. he's supposed to be eating a carb diet to increase his weight as he is too skinny but he is not interested in doing so. He never eats enough

After Maurice leaves, what does holden do? What results?

Holden vamps into a tough guy fantasy in which he has been shot and seeks revenge. He doesn't really feel very tough though. Instead, he feels like committing suicide.

Holden's favorite character in Romeo and Juliet+explanation

Holden's favorite character is Mercutio, Romeo's glib, subversive best friend. Holden resents betrayal, even accidental betrayal, and he dislikes Romeo after the hero inadvertently causes Tybalt to kill Mercutio. Mercutio is Holden's kind of guy: bright and fun, a bit of a smart-mouth. Holden finds the drama "quite moving," but we suspect that he would have preferred a play in which Mercutio is the main character.

When Holden awakens on Sunday morning, he thinks about the time of his last meal. When was that?

Holden's last meal was the two hamburgers he had with Brossard and Ackley, the night before.

What religion are the children in Holden's family?

The children in Holden's family are all atheists. Their parents are different religions

does Holden like his mom?

Very much so. He knows about her poor health and does not want to put the extra stress on her nor the extra disappointment of him be expelled from yet another school.

When Sunny realizes Holden innocence what does she do?

she tries to take advantage of his innocence to extract more money from him