Contrasting Stradlater With Ackley

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The beginning of chapter 3, Holden tells us that he lives in Ossenburger Wing. It was named after a wealthy Pencey graduate. He talks about his reading “Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen”. Although he is interrupted by his next door neighbor Ackley, a pimply student. According to Holden, Ackley is an annoying senior who had a disgusting personal habit and bad hygiene. As he aggravates Holden by clipping his toe nails, Holden's roommate Stradlater rushes in and mentions that his date is waiting on him but needing to shave. In chapter 4, Holden follows Stradlater into the bathroom and starts talking to him. He starts contrasting Stradlater with Ackley. How they are somehow similar because Ackley is a slob and Stradlater is a secret slob. As they

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