Encounter In The Rye: Holden's Interaction With The Nuns

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Holden’s interaction with the nuns was affected by their order of food. This is shown to the reader in chapter 15 when he is engaged in conversation with the two nuns at the cafe when he states, “I hate it if I’m eating bacons and eggs or something and somebody else is only eating toast and coffee.” This is an example of how Holden feels that he is more privileged than the nuns since he ordered more prestigious food. He reacts by saying, “I could make a small contribution. You could keep the money for when you take up a collection.” This showed us that he reacted to the nuns ordering less food than him by giving the nuns some money.
Holden’s encounter with Sunny the prostitute was affected by Maurice the elevator operator's actions. In chapter

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