Summary:
Holden was tired of living in the dorms so he decided to leave before he was even required to. However, he wasn't man enough to tell his family that he got kicked out of school so he decided to stay in a hotel until Christmas vacations arrived. Throughout this section of the book I realized that Holden has a very powerful connection with his little sister because he was always talking about how he wanted to call her but it's not like she would of picked up the phone. On the other hand, his relationship with his parents wasn't as good especially since he didn't have the trust needed to tell them he has once again gotten kicked out of another school. Especially since this time it was because he failed to do well academically. If he was able to get kicked out for a reason such as bad grades he should have had the audacity to tell his parents the truth. Also, he amazingly fought with the school's principle. Holden is just a volcano that's waiting to erupt. He has had a rough life, I can tell. Especially because in the story it was stated that Holden's brother died from leukemia and Holden's most prized possession was his brother's baseball mitt since his brother used to always spend his day playing catch or baseball.
Quote:
"I was only thirteen, and they were going to have me psychoanalyzed and all, because i broke all the windows in the garage" (Salinger 50).
Response:
This quote proves that Holden does in fact have a hard life. The people he cares about somehow disappear or end up disappointing him. His brother was the family's pride and everyone like him since he was just so smart and friendly. After his death, Holden went crazy and just started breaking all the windows and now his fist doesn't function well. In other words, he can't punch with it and he can't even make a fist.
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