Chapters 8 – 11
1. How did Holden deceive Mrs. Morrow, the woman he met on the train?
a. He told her that his name was Rudolf Schmidt, and she believed him.
2. What events in Chapter Nine revealed Holden’s desperate need for companionship?
a. Holden kept thinking about calling different people. He wants to talk to someone.
3. Briefly describe Phoebe as seen through Holden’s eyes.
a. Phoebe is “pretty and smart” (Salinger 67). She has nice, pretty little ears. She is also roller-skate skinny. Phoebe is also a little too affectionate.
4. Who was Bernice? Where did Holden meet her? What did Holden admire most about her? What did he dislike about her?
a. Bernice is the blonde girl that Holden danced with at the Lavender Room. He liked that she could dance well. Holden …show more content…
Holden is not confident enough to talk to Jane. He is also annoyed that she might have been “given the time” with Stradlater. This reveals that Holden is emotionally unstable and insecure. He has talked for many chapters saying that he wants to talk to Jane, but is unsuccessful in that goal.
2. What does the museum stand for? How had being in the museum in the past affected Holden. Why did it affect him in that way? Why wouldn’t Holden enter the museum when he finally arrived?
a. The museum stands for the past. It makes Holden feel at home because nothing has changed. He says that the only thing different is the person looking at the exhibits. It affected Holden because he hates change, and wants everything to be the way it used to be. Holden did not enter the museum because he realized that he has changed.
3. Why do you think Holden had a strong, negative feelings about so many people and objects? Do you share any of his feelings?
a. Holden is different from society. Because of that, Holden feels like everything he does is normal, while everyone else is weird or phony. I do share that people are different, but we must be able to accept that. I do not share most of his comments made to other
1. How did Holden deceive Mrs. Morrow, the woman he met on the train?
a. He told her that his name was Rudolf Schmidt, and she believed him.
2. What events in Chapter Nine revealed Holden’s desperate need for companionship?
a. Holden kept thinking about calling different people. He wants to talk to someone.
3. Briefly describe Phoebe as seen through Holden’s eyes.
a. Phoebe is “pretty and smart” (Salinger 67). She has nice, pretty little ears. She is also roller-skate skinny. Phoebe is also a little too affectionate.
4. Who was Bernice? Where did Holden meet her? What did Holden admire most about her? What did he dislike about her?
a. Bernice is the blonde girl that Holden danced with at the Lavender Room. He liked that she could dance well. Holden …show more content…
Holden is not confident enough to talk to Jane. He is also annoyed that she might have been “given the time” with Stradlater. This reveals that Holden is emotionally unstable and insecure. He has talked for many chapters saying that he wants to talk to Jane, but is unsuccessful in that goal.
2. What does the museum stand for? How had being in the museum in the past affected Holden. Why did it affect him in that way? Why wouldn’t Holden enter the museum when he finally arrived?
a. The museum stands for the past. It makes Holden feel at home because nothing has changed. He says that the only thing different is the person looking at the exhibits. It affected Holden because he hates change, and wants everything to be the way it used to be. Holden did not enter the museum because he realized that he has changed.
3. Why do you think Holden had a strong, negative feelings about so many people and objects? Do you share any of his feelings?
a. Holden is different from society. Because of that, Holden feels like everything he does is normal, while everyone else is weird or phony. I do share that people are different, but we must be able to accept that. I do not share most of his comments made to other