Friday, October 12, 2007

The Catcher in the Rye: Chapter 17

Journal Entry
#24
October 12, 2007
Chapter 17
Page 129 Paragraph 7
Quote:
"The waiter came up, and I ordered a Coke for her - she didn't drink - and a Scotch and soda for myself, but the sonuvabitch wouldn't bring you one, so I had a Coke too."

Sally is a girl, about 15, why would she drink? Holden shouldn't even be drinking, but boys will be boys. I'm glad the waiter wouldn't give Holden Scotch, Holden needs to learn, that it doesn't look cool when you get drunk and make a fool of yourself in front of everyone. Also getting drunk would cause attention to yourself, something Holden doesn't like. Why does Holden drink and smoke, it just makes him look even more like a loser than he already is.

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