Chapters 4-8 Right Side Journal
Questions
Chapter 4
What does Holden mean when he calls Stradlater a “secret slob?” How does this compare to Ackley?
Stradlater does not show how much of a real slob he is in his outer appearance, but Holden knows the real him
He never cleaned his razor after he shaved, so there is rust, hair, lather all up in it.
Ackley is an open slob somewhat in which he doesn’t brush his teeth, etc.
What does Jane mean to Holden? What does she symbolize?
Jane seems kind of like a childhood crush or someone who Holden can’t touch. She symbolizes Holden’s childhood. His childhood represents the innocence he once had and something that being an adult lacks.
Why is Holden nervous about Stradlater going on a date with Jane? …show more content…
The part in the book that relates to my life was the part where Holden talks about his brother and his death. It relates to my life in which my dad also died from a sickness like leukemia- cancer. Holden describes him sleeping in the garage and injuring himself after Allie died; I was also like him in which I slept in my parents room that night and I also came very close to self-harming myself while grieving. The part when Stradlater comes back and is angry about the paper Holden wrote somewhat applies to life in which people are ungrateful when someone does something for them out of their own time. Also, another part applied to life would be Holden smoking cigarettes and offering a drink to an older woman. This can apply to life in which young teenagers nowadays try to appear grownup by drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes/ weed/ drugs in general. Symbols in these chapters include Holden’s red hunting hat and the horse chess pieces. Holden’s red hunting hat symbolizes his uniqueness and individuality. I think it can also symbolize a memento to his brother, Allie in which his brother had red hair and this red hat is kind of like a memory of his brother that he keeps close to him. The chess pieces kept in the back row I think symbolize innocence and possibly virginity. Back then, when Holden and Jane would play with each other, she would keep her pieces in the back so Holden or anyone can’t take them. Now that they are teenagers and they know the act of sex and all that, I think it can symbolize her virginity or innocence. I think the chapters so far have had themes of innocence and immaturity. Holden exerts these characteristics of immaturity and innocence in which he picks
Questions
Chapter 4
What does Holden mean when he calls Stradlater a “secret slob?” How does this compare to Ackley?
Stradlater does not show how much of a real slob he is in his outer appearance, but Holden knows the real him
He never cleaned his razor after he shaved, so there is rust, hair, lather all up in it.
Ackley is an open slob somewhat in which he doesn’t brush his teeth, etc.
What does Jane mean to Holden? What does she symbolize?
Jane seems kind of like a childhood crush or someone who Holden can’t touch. She symbolizes Holden’s childhood. His childhood represents the innocence he once had and something that being an adult lacks.
Why is Holden nervous about Stradlater going on a date with Jane? …show more content…
The part in the book that relates to my life was the part where Holden talks about his brother and his death. It relates to my life in which my dad also died from a sickness like leukemia- cancer. Holden describes him sleeping in the garage and injuring himself after Allie died; I was also like him in which I slept in my parents room that night and I also came very close to self-harming myself while grieving. The part when Stradlater comes back and is angry about the paper Holden wrote somewhat applies to life in which people are ungrateful when someone does something for them out of their own time. Also, another part applied to life would be Holden smoking cigarettes and offering a drink to an older woman. This can apply to life in which young teenagers nowadays try to appear grownup by drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes/ weed/ drugs in general. Symbols in these chapters include Holden’s red hunting hat and the horse chess pieces. Holden’s red hunting hat symbolizes his uniqueness and individuality. I think it can also symbolize a memento to his brother, Allie in which his brother had red hair and this red hat is kind of like a memory of his brother that he keeps close to him. The chess pieces kept in the back row I think symbolize innocence and possibly virginity. Back then, when Holden and Jane would play with each other, she would keep her pieces in the back so Holden or anyone can’t take them. Now that they are teenagers and they know the act of sex and all that, I think it can symbolize her virginity or innocence. I think the chapters so far have had themes of innocence and immaturity. Holden exerts these characteristics of immaturity and innocence in which he picks