Journal Entry
#14
September 25, 2007
Chapter 7
Page 51 paragraph 1
Quote:
"'Wise guy. Someday somebodies gonna bash your-' I didn't even bother to listen to him. I shut the damn door and went out in the corridor."
I am thinking that this is foreshadowing. It is foreshadowing because Holden isn't listening to what Ackley is saying, and he does act like a wise guy. So therefore, it probably will happen, because in books someone usually will tell you what will happen sometime in the book, and it is a least likely character. Ackley is a least likely character for this to happen to because Holden is always making him seem stupid, a kid that has no brains. Holden should try to listen to people more often.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
The Catcher in the Rye: Chapter 6
Journal Entry
#12
September 25, 2007
Chapter 6
Page 41
Stradlater got back from his date with Jane and he asks Holden for the composition he was asked to write. Stradlater sees that it was about a glove and gets mad at Holden because he didn't do it right. Holden takes the paper, rips it up and throws it in the trash, and Stradlater gets mad.
Holden does something a little kid would have done, by throwing away the composition. A kid would have thrown it away to say something like, " fine, it you don't like my work, then you can write it yourself, out of spite. I would probably argued saying that they said I could write about anything descriptive. Then later on if I was really mad, I might have thrown it away, but I doubt it would have made me feel better because I worked hard on that composition, it should be appreciated. I think that Holden needs to mature a little more for him to fully understand things, and thinking before he does or says anything.
#12
September 25, 2007
Chapter 6
Page 41
Stradlater got back from his date with Jane and he asks Holden for the composition he was asked to write. Stradlater sees that it was about a glove and gets mad at Holden because he didn't do it right. Holden takes the paper, rips it up and throws it in the trash, and Stradlater gets mad.
Holden does something a little kid would have done, by throwing away the composition. A kid would have thrown it away to say something like, " fine, it you don't like my work, then you can write it yourself, out of spite. I would probably argued saying that they said I could write about anything descriptive. Then later on if I was really mad, I might have thrown it away, but I doubt it would have made me feel better because I worked hard on that composition, it should be appreciated. I think that Holden needs to mature a little more for him to fully understand things, and thinking before he does or says anything.
The Catcher in the Rye: Chapter 7
Journal Entry
#13
September 25, 2007
Chapter 7
Page 46 paragraph 2
Quote:
"A tiny bit of light came through the shower curtains and all from our room, and I could see him lying in bed. I knew damn well he was awake. 'Ackley?' I said. ' Y'awake?'"
Holden may always seem like he is putting Ackley down because of how "stupid" he is, but, when he's in trouble he always goes to Ackley. I think that Ackley is one of his only true friends at school. Well maybe not his true friends, but a close one he depends on always depends on to be there. The problem is that Holden has to leave school sometime, and when he leaves Ackley will be staying at school. He should try to treasure and not take his time with Ackley for granted, because that is when things go wrong and you realize too late that you made a mistake by taking it for granted.
#13
September 25, 2007
Chapter 7
Page 46 paragraph 2
Quote:
"A tiny bit of light came through the shower curtains and all from our room, and I could see him lying in bed. I knew damn well he was awake. 'Ackley?' I said. ' Y'awake?'"
Holden may always seem like he is putting Ackley down because of how "stupid" he is, but, when he's in trouble he always goes to Ackley. I think that Ackley is one of his only true friends at school. Well maybe not his true friends, but a close one he depends on always depends on to be there. The problem is that Holden has to leave school sometime, and when he leaves Ackley will be staying at school. He should try to treasure and not take his time with Ackley for granted, because that is when things go wrong and you realize too late that you made a mistake by taking it for granted.
The Catcher in the Rye: Chapter 6
Journal Entry
#11
September 25, 2007
Chapter 6
Page 40 paragraph 2
Quote:
"Anyway, the corridor was all linoleum and all, and you could hear his goddamn foot steps coming right towards the room. I don't even remember where I was sitting when he came in-at the window, or in my chair or his. I swear I can't remember."
Holden sounds like he's guilty of something. Which from reading that chapter, he's not. He starts to act weird at times, and you wonder why. Maybe his anxiety is making him anxious about when Stradlater comes back because he wants to know about Jane. I hope that in the future of the book he will talk to Jane, then maybe he'll start to act a little more his age.
#11
September 25, 2007
Chapter 6
Page 40 paragraph 2
Quote:
"Anyway, the corridor was all linoleum and all, and you could hear his goddamn foot steps coming right towards the room. I don't even remember where I was sitting when he came in-at the window, or in my chair or his. I swear I can't remember."
Holden sounds like he's guilty of something. Which from reading that chapter, he's not. He starts to act weird at times, and you wonder why. Maybe his anxiety is making him anxious about when Stradlater comes back because he wants to know about Jane. I hope that in the future of the book he will talk to Jane, then maybe he'll start to act a little more his age.
The Catcher in the Rye: Chapter 5
Journal Entry
#9
September 25, 2007
Chapter 5
Page 36 paragraph 1
Quote:
" ...I yelled over and asked old Ackley if he wanted to go to the movies...he always had to know who was going...I told him Mal Brossard was going. He said, 'That bastard...All right. Wait a second.'"
Ackley is always portrayed as this tough guy that is stupid, when Holden explains him. I think that Ackley really just wants to have friends, but doesn't know how. I'm thinking right now that Ackley is one of Holden's best friends, because he always wants to hang out with Holden. I mean he is always in Holden's room whenever Holden is in there, and he's always telling Holden about how he feels, like a true friends would confide in each other. I also don't think that Ackley is such a tough guy, he just puts that on just so people won't tease him or make fun of him.
#9
September 25, 2007
Chapter 5
Page 36 paragraph 1
Quote:
" ...I yelled over and asked old Ackley if he wanted to go to the movies...he always had to know who was going...I told him Mal Brossard was going. He said, 'That bastard...All right. Wait a second.'"
Ackley is always portrayed as this tough guy that is stupid, when Holden explains him. I think that Ackley really just wants to have friends, but doesn't know how. I'm thinking right now that Ackley is one of Holden's best friends, because he always wants to hang out with Holden. I mean he is always in Holden's room whenever Holden is in there, and he's always telling Holden about how he feels, like a true friends would confide in each other. I also don't think that Ackley is such a tough guy, he just puts that on just so people won't tease him or make fun of him.
The Catcher in the Rye: Chapter 5
Journal Entry
#10
September 25, 2007
Chapter 5
Page 38 paragraph 1
Quote:
"My brother Allie...he was two years younger than I was, but he was about fifty times times as intelligent.His teachers were always telling her what a pleasure it was having a boy like Alllie in their class. But it wasn't just that he was the most inteligent memeber in the family. He was also the nicest, in lots of ways. He never got mad at anybody."
Right now Allie seems to be the Christ like figure, whether it is just for Holden, or he is the Christ like figure throughout the whole book. In every good book there should be a Christ like figure I think, or at least in the complex books where you have to think a lot. I bet a lot of the good memories that Holden has will deal with Allie. Allie is the first person that Holden has held in high esteam so far in the book. Is Allie Holden's idol? I'm thinking yes.
#10
September 25, 2007
Chapter 5
Page 38 paragraph 1
Quote:
"My brother Allie...he was two years younger than I was, but he was about fifty times times as intelligent.His teachers were always telling her what a pleasure it was having a boy like Alllie in their class. But it wasn't just that he was the most inteligent memeber in the family. He was also the nicest, in lots of ways. He never got mad at anybody."
Right now Allie seems to be the Christ like figure, whether it is just for Holden, or he is the Christ like figure throughout the whole book. In every good book there should be a Christ like figure I think, or at least in the complex books where you have to think a lot. I bet a lot of the good memories that Holden has will deal with Allie. Allie is the first person that Holden has held in high esteam so far in the book. Is Allie Holden's idol? I'm thinking yes.
The Catcher in the Rye: Chapter 4
Journal Entry
#8
September 25, 2007
Chapter 4
Page 34 paragraph 10
Quote:
"I kept thinking about Jane, and about Stradlater having a date with her and all. It made me so nervous I nearly went crazy. I already told you what a sexy bastard Stradlater was."
Holden is growing up, or his body is trying to, but his mind isn't moving as fast. He is starting to have the feelings for girls like all guys do, but a little later, and he doesn't seem to know why he's nervous. All guys feel this way about certain girls, but usually earlier on in life, and they know why and they go for it like Stradlater, but Holden doesn't seem to know that. Does he know what most guys like Stradlater would do in a car? Maybe, but we may never know.
#8
September 25, 2007
Chapter 4
Page 34 paragraph 10
Quote:
"I kept thinking about Jane, and about Stradlater having a date with her and all. It made me so nervous I nearly went crazy. I already told you what a sexy bastard Stradlater was."
Holden is growing up, or his body is trying to, but his mind isn't moving as fast. He is starting to have the feelings for girls like all guys do, but a little later, and he doesn't seem to know why he's nervous. All guys feel this way about certain girls, but usually earlier on in life, and they know why and they go for it like Stradlater, but Holden doesn't seem to know that. Does he know what most guys like Stradlater would do in a car? Maybe, but we may never know.
The Catcher in the Rye: Chapter 4
Journal Entry
#7
September 25, 2007
Chapter 4
Page 27 paragraph 1
Quote:
"You remember I said before that Ackley was a slob in his personal habits? Well, so was Stradlater, but in a different way. Stradlater was more of a secret slob."
I think that Holden thinks that everyone but himself is a slob. They may not seem like a slob, but to Holden, they are a slob in their own way. Holden, doesn't seem to see anyone as perfect, or even kind of perfect. He doesn't hold anyone very highly. It is a little cool because he really doesn't care what is "in" and he does what ever he likes. He always seems to be criticizing someone when ever he tells you something.
#7
September 25, 2007
Chapter 4
Page 27 paragraph 1
Quote:
"You remember I said before that Ackley was a slob in his personal habits? Well, so was Stradlater, but in a different way. Stradlater was more of a secret slob."
I think that Holden thinks that everyone but himself is a slob. They may not seem like a slob, but to Holden, they are a slob in their own way. Holden, doesn't seem to see anyone as perfect, or even kind of perfect. He doesn't hold anyone very highly. It is a little cool because he really doesn't care what is "in" and he does what ever he likes. He always seems to be criticizing someone when ever he tells you something.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
The Catcher in the Rye: Chapter 3
Journal Entry
#6
September 23, 2007
Chapter 3
Page16-17
Holden is talking about this guy named Ossenburger. He is a man that gave money to the school, so they named a wing of the school after him. Holden says that he came and they had to line up in lines to greet him and show appreciation. He gave a speech "that lasted about ten hours", and he told them that he talked to Jesus, and "it about killed me" said Holden.
Holden doesn't seem to have much respect for his elders. I have noticed that he really only cares about himself and what he thinks, and I can see how he doesn't have a lot of friends. He holds himself to highly in his head that he thinks everyone is below him. He thinks he is too important to listen to anyone else like his teacher Mr. Spencer. He is like a little kid, he should start acting his age like his parents told him.
#6
September 23, 2007
Chapter 3
Page16-17
Holden is talking about this guy named Ossenburger. He is a man that gave money to the school, so they named a wing of the school after him. Holden says that he came and they had to line up in lines to greet him and show appreciation. He gave a speech "that lasted about ten hours", and he told them that he talked to Jesus, and "it about killed me" said Holden.
Holden doesn't seem to have much respect for his elders. I have noticed that he really only cares about himself and what he thinks, and I can see how he doesn't have a lot of friends. He holds himself to highly in his head that he thinks everyone is below him. He thinks he is too important to listen to anyone else like his teacher Mr. Spencer. He is like a little kid, he should start acting his age like his parents told him.
The Catcher in the Rye: Chapter 3
Journal Entry
#5
September 23, 2007
Chapter 3
Page 16 paragraph 1
Quote:
"I am the most terific liar you ever saw in your life. It's awful. If I'm on my way to the store to buy a magazine, even, and somebody asks me where I'm going, I'm liable to say that I am going to the opera. It's terrible. So when I told old Spencer that I had to go to the gym and get my equiptment and stuff, that was a sheer lie. I don't even keep my goddam equiptment in the gym."
Holden does seem very immature, to think that someone really cares that he's lying about where he is going. People lie all the time, and when tell someone that you have to go to the gym, and you don't they don't really care, when you are just coming to visit them and want to leave. Little kids think that it is funny when they can 'lie' and get away with it. When it is something more important and you lie, you might get caught and get in trouble, and people might get mad at you, but when you just want to leave someones house nobody cares.
#5
September 23, 2007
Chapter 3
Page 16 paragraph 1
Quote:
"I am the most terific liar you ever saw in your life. It's awful. If I'm on my way to the store to buy a magazine, even, and somebody asks me where I'm going, I'm liable to say that I am going to the opera. It's terrible. So when I told old Spencer that I had to go to the gym and get my equiptment and stuff, that was a sheer lie. I don't even keep my goddam equiptment in the gym."
Holden does seem very immature, to think that someone really cares that he's lying about where he is going. People lie all the time, and when tell someone that you have to go to the gym, and you don't they don't really care, when you are just coming to visit them and want to leave. Little kids think that it is funny when they can 'lie' and get away with it. When it is something more important and you lie, you might get caught and get in trouble, and people might get mad at you, but when you just want to leave someones house nobody cares.
The Catcher in the Rye: Chapter 2
Journal Entry
#4
September 23, 2007
Chapter 2
Page 13 paragraph 2
Quote:
"I'm lucky, though. I mean I could shoot the old bull to old Spencer and think about those ducks at the same time. It's funny. You don't have to think too hard when you talk to a teacher. All of a sudden, though, he interupted me when I was shooting the bull. He was always interupting people."
First of all how can you lie to a teacher and start to think about ducks? Seriously, what sain person does that, it is totally off topic. You can't lie to a teacher about being good, and how you will try harder, if you wrote a letter telling him it is okay for him to fail you. It is really obvious that you are lying. The teacher is probably interupting all the time because he's tired of the lies that he is hearing, and doesn't want to hear them anymore. Try not to lie to a teacher when it is obvious that you are lying, and don't tell them something just because it is what they want to hear, because usually they can figure out if you're the kind of person who would actually say that and mean it.
#4
September 23, 2007
Chapter 2
Page 13 paragraph 2
Quote:
"I'm lucky, though. I mean I could shoot the old bull to old Spencer and think about those ducks at the same time. It's funny. You don't have to think too hard when you talk to a teacher. All of a sudden, though, he interupted me when I was shooting the bull. He was always interupting people."
First of all how can you lie to a teacher and start to think about ducks? Seriously, what sain person does that, it is totally off topic. You can't lie to a teacher about being good, and how you will try harder, if you wrote a letter telling him it is okay for him to fail you. It is really obvious that you are lying. The teacher is probably interupting all the time because he's tired of the lies that he is hearing, and doesn't want to hear them anymore. Try not to lie to a teacher when it is obvious that you are lying, and don't tell them something just because it is what they want to hear, because usually they can figure out if you're the kind of person who would actually say that and mean it.
The Catcher in the Rye: Chapter 2
Journal Entry
#3
September 23, 2003
Chapter 2
Page 12 paragraph 2
Quote:
"Dear Mr. Spencer. That is all I know about the Egyptians. I can't seem to get very interested in them although your lectures are very interesting. It is all right with me if you flunk me though as I am flunking everything else except English anyway. Respectfully yours, Holden Caulfield."
Holden really doesn't seem to care that he is failing, because if he did care he wouldn't have written this note to Mr. Spencer. It's like when a coach asks a player if they are ready to play on the court, you may not be ready, but if you want to play on the court sometime, you always tell the coach yes, unless you are seriously hurt. I did that in 8th grade, my coach asked if I was ready to play, and I said sure I guess, wrong answer, so I didn't end up playing. You just don't write a note telling your teacher it is okay for them to fail you because really down deep you do care. The note makes them think you really don't care, so they can fail you even if you were going to pass. Think positive, and don't say anything stupid, like it's okay to fail me, because it gives the teacher the right to fail you.
#3
September 23, 2003
Chapter 2
Page 12 paragraph 2
Quote:
"Dear Mr. Spencer. That is all I know about the Egyptians. I can't seem to get very interested in them although your lectures are very interesting. It is all right with me if you flunk me though as I am flunking everything else except English anyway. Respectfully yours, Holden Caulfield."
Holden really doesn't seem to care that he is failing, because if he did care he wouldn't have written this note to Mr. Spencer. It's like when a coach asks a player if they are ready to play on the court, you may not be ready, but if you want to play on the court sometime, you always tell the coach yes, unless you are seriously hurt. I did that in 8th grade, my coach asked if I was ready to play, and I said sure I guess, wrong answer, so I didn't end up playing. You just don't write a note telling your teacher it is okay for them to fail you because really down deep you do care. The note makes them think you really don't care, so they can fail you even if you were going to pass. Think positive, and don't say anything stupid, like it's okay to fail me, because it gives the teacher the right to fail you.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
The Catcher in the Rye: Chapter 1
Journal Entry
#2
Septermber 19, 2007
Chapter 1
Page 6 paragraph3
Holden cares about his appearance, showed when he tries to fix his hair up a little bit for Mrs. Spencer. Holden has people he can turn to when he needs a place to stay, shown when he is kicked out of school and goes straight to Mr. & Mrs. Spencer's house, and Mrs. Spence welcomed him in without question. The Spencer's house is like a safe place, somewhere where Holden belongs and that he feels welcomed and cared for, which he obviously didn't feel at the school. He knows a lot about the Spencers, like that Mrs. Spencer is hard of hearing, so he needs to speak up when he is talking about her, so she can hear him. Loss of hearing does happen as people get older, so sometimes you have to yell at them, so they know you are talking to them, and what about, not to yell at them and be disrespectful. He seems to be well mannered.
#2
Septermber 19, 2007
Chapter 1
Page 6 paragraph3
Holden cares about his appearance, showed when he tries to fix his hair up a little bit for Mrs. Spencer. Holden has people he can turn to when he needs a place to stay, shown when he is kicked out of school and goes straight to Mr. & Mrs. Spencer's house, and Mrs. Spence welcomed him in without question. The Spencer's house is like a safe place, somewhere where Holden belongs and that he feels welcomed and cared for, which he obviously didn't feel at the school. He knows a lot about the Spencers, like that Mrs. Spencer is hard of hearing, so he needs to speak up when he is talking about her, so she can hear him. Loss of hearing does happen as people get older, so sometimes you have to yell at them, so they know you are talking to them, and what about, not to yell at them and be disrespectful. He seems to be well mannered.
The Catcher in the Rye: Chaper 1
Journal Entry
#1
September 19, 2007
Chapter 1
Page 1 paragraph 1
He says that his brother has a Jaguar that he might have to pick him up with, and talks about how his brother not being so rich way back when. This shows that he really doesn't like rich people that much, but they have nice luxuries that he might want to have if given the opportunity. He might also be a drug addict or an alcoholic, that goes to jail a lot, and his brother will have to bail him out with his money and he can show off to all the other people when he's driven away in a Jaguar. I really don't know what to think of him, like is he a good or bad person. I hope he turns out to be good because I like the protagonsists that I read about to be good.
#1
September 19, 2007
Chapter 1
Page 1 paragraph 1
He says that his brother has a Jaguar that he might have to pick him up with, and talks about how his brother not being so rich way back when. This shows that he really doesn't like rich people that much, but they have nice luxuries that he might want to have if given the opportunity. He might also be a drug addict or an alcoholic, that goes to jail a lot, and his brother will have to bail him out with his money and he can show off to all the other people when he's driven away in a Jaguar. I really don't know what to think of him, like is he a good or bad person. I hope he turns out to be good because I like the protagonsists that I read about to be good.
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