At Whooton, Luce had spoken frankly with some of the boys about sex, and Holden tries to draw him into a conversation about it once more. Holden continues to drink Scotch and listen to the pianist and singer. Then he goes to the lagoon in Central Park, where he used to watch the ducks as a child. It takes him a long time to find it, and by the time he does, he is freezing cold.
He then decides to sneak into his own apartment building and wake his sister, Phoebe. He is forced to admit to Phoebe that he was kicked out of school, which makes her mad at him. When he tries to explain why he hates school, she accuses him of not liking anything.
Holden calls his former English teacher, Mr. Antolini, who tells Holden he can come to his apartment. Antolini asks Holden about his expulsion and tries to counsel him about his future. Antolini puts him to bed on the couch.
Holden awakens to find Mr. Antolini stroking his forehead. Thinking that Mr. Antolini is making a homosexual overture, Holden hastily excuses himself and leaves, sleeping for a few hours on a bench at Grand Central Station. When Phoebe arrives, she is carrying a suitcase full of clothes, and she asks Holden to take her with him. He refuses angrily, and she cries and then refuses to speak to him. Knowing she will follow him, he walks to the zoo, and then takes her across the park to a carousel.
He buys her a ticket and watches her ride it. It starts to rain heavily, but Holden is so happy watching his sister ride the carousel that he is close to tears.
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Spencer Stradlater Carl Luce. What is a catcher in the rye and why does Holden want to be one? Does Mr. Was Salinger looking back on his teen years or was he writing about his own year-old adult crisis?
One can have a nervous breakdown at any age. One can have mental illness and loneliness at any age. One may not transition well from any age to another. One can also mature and become responsible at any age.
The novel shows us that middle-aged adulthood has features of adolescence and vice versa. Your email address will not be published. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. How Old is Holden Caulfield Really? TV Tray Tables April 2, I still love Holden, but he definitely has his faults, and they were faults I looked over because I idolized him. Basically, when you know your kids aren't in that phase where they copy everything they read from books, they can read this.
Talk to them about it - how Allie died, and how that changes the way Holden thinks of the world. I'm not particularly a fan of phoniness, but you need some to get along in the world, and if you've got it, it's not the be all and end all. Just so long as you don't define yourself by the superficial things everyone around Holden rambles on about. As long as it doesn't get in the way of your empathy and connection with other people, you can enjoy as much superficial stuff as you want. Problem is, the people around Holden connect with each other solely based on superficial stuff, and that's But I think superficial stuff can be an entry point into a deeper connection, and unfortunately, that is obviously something Holden is not going to test.
Unless things work out after all with that Catholic tennis guy. Sorry, that was a huge digression. Moral of the story: Holden isn't perfect. I think being eight or ten, you wouldn't really connect with him. How old? Depends how mature they are. Honestly, I wasn't that mature at thirteen definitely not as mature as I thought I was , and I'm still not that mature. Just talk with them when they do read it, make sure they grasp what I didn't grasp.
Write a comment I'd say thats a bit too young I recommend it for someone around maybe more towards the 15 side. Donna Sep 15, PM 1 vote. It's on high school reading lists for a reason. Additionally, I think eight to ten year olds would be bored to tears. Farhad Sep 16, AM 1 vote. I guess the optimum age is above Kirk Oct 24, PM 0 votes. I was 16 and liked it; we studied it alongside A Separate Peace. I was 13 when I first read it. I think that's an OK age. Robert Sep 12, AM 0 votes.
I'd agree with the above. It is a book about adolescent rebelliousness which has an perennial appeal to teenagers. Wouldn't think a ten year old be that interested nor for that matter anyone over the age of View all 4 comments. Andie Sep 13, AM 0 votes.
I read it when I was older, around 21 or so, but I teach it to high school sophomores who are around They enjoy it and can relate to the storyline.
Sometimes, I've had parents comment on the use of offensive language. So older is definitely better. Kelly Oct 19, AM 0 votes. I read it in my early teens.
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