Friday, November 13, 2015
Catcher in the Rye Ch.15/16
In chapter 16 of Catcher in the Rye Holden goes to the park and see a young girl putting on her skates. He offers her a hand and asks if she knows his younger sister. After this interaction Holden remarks, "God, I love it when a kid is nice and polite when you tighten their skates for them. Most kids are. They really are" (119). This moment was very powerful because Holden didn't not help the little girl because he wanted recognition and appreciation, but just because it was a nice favor. Her gratitude really impacted Holden and made him feel more worthy. This was a huge step for Holden because he always seems to be struggling with self worth. A small thank you had a huge impact on Holden's perspective and outlook of the day.
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Your post made me think about how Holden wrote the composition for Stradlater. Even though he was sort of angry about Stradlater going on a date with Jane, he still did his homework for him. He actually did a decent job writing the composition, too -- it takes up 3 pages in the book. I think that this shows how kind Holden is, even to people who don't necessarily treat him the same way. Why do you think Holden does things for people when people don't do these things for him?
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