Period 5
4/24/13
Chapters 11-12
Summary: Holden sits in the lobby and starts thinking about Jane. He admits that he likes her and once they were close to kissing. Then Holden went to Ernie's- a night club in Greenwich Village. Ernie, the pianist was showing off for the crowd and Holden got a drink and listened to couples. Later, Holden's brother's ex-girlfriend showed up with her date and Holden found an excuse to leave after talking to them for a few minutes.
Quotation: "You never even worried, with Jane, whether your hand was sweaty or not. All you knew was, you were happy. You really were" (79).
Quotation Significance: It is starting to become more evident that Holden loves Jane and this is why he got into the fight with Stradlater and was always worrying about Jane being with Stradlater.
Reflection: Holden is still hanging out in New York until he has to go home and face his parents once they know he was kicked out of Pencey. We find out that Holden also loves Jane. He talks about how they almost kissed, how they always held hands, and how Holden thought she was beautiful. This is why Holden was fighting Stradlater and why he was so worried about them being together. It might still just be the fact that Stradlater is a womanizer, but some of it is jealously. Holden wishes that Jane was his girlfriend and that he could be with her. He knows what Stradlater can do and he doesn't want this for Jane. Holden also runs into D.B's ex and she starts to ask questions about D.B. and he makes up an excuse to leave.
Discussion Question: How does Holden feel about having to talk to his parents about getting expelled from Pencey?
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