Consequently, he changes his mind very often, swaying from one choice to another, which is the characteristic of Holden—ambivalence. And it is easy to demonstrate he is so since his ambivalence is toward so many people and things. He is contemptuous of Pencey but is careful to emphasize that it has a “very good academic rating”(p.4). He claims to loathe the perverts he sees through his hotel window, but makes a special effort to watch them and even admits that “that kind of junk is fascinating” and that he wouldn’t mind doing it himself “if the opportunity came up”(p.62). He wants to see people—Mr. Antolini, Mr. Spencer, and Carl Luce for example—but do not like then when they are in his presence. Obviously, then, Holden is ambivalent, and ambivalence is a certain indication of his mental
Consequently, he changes his mind very often, swaying from one choice to another, which is the characteristic of Holden—ambivalence. And it is easy to demonstrate he is so since his ambivalence is toward so many people and things. He is contemptuous of Pencey but is careful to emphasize that it has a “very good academic rating”(p.4). He claims to loathe the perverts he sees through his hotel window, but makes a special effort to watch them and even admits that “that kind of junk is fascinating” and that he wouldn’t mind doing it himself “if the opportunity came up”(p.62). He wants to see people—Mr. Antolini, Mr. Spencer, and Carl Luce for example—but do not like then when they are in his presence. Obviously, then, Holden is ambivalent, and ambivalence is a certain indication of his mental