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.
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