Catcher in the Rye - Chapters 7-9 Questions and Answers

Catcher in the Rye - Chapters 7-9 Questions and Answers Why is Holden so mad at Ackley after the fight? How does the situation with Ackley end (what is Holden's response)? Holden was mad at Ackley because he was still really annoyed about the whole Stradlater and Jane thing that it sort of let out on Ackley. One couldn't really tell that he was mad at Ackley because Holden was really sarcastic about; this entire scene was pretty passive-aggressive. At the end of the scene, Holden shakes Ackley's hand, tells him he's a prince and leaves. What does Holden think about as he lies in Ely's bed? He thinks about Jane and Stradlater in Ed's car; he was really angry about it because he knew what Stradlater could've done with her in that car. He knew what moves Stradlater had to get girls to do what he wanted, and that pissed him off (the thought of Jane being used like that). Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More What makes Holden so lonely that he wakes up Ackley? He had heard Stradlater go to bed, and he couldn't hear any cars outside, so it felt like no one was around. It reminds him of how he has no one to talk to about his problems. So he wakes up Ackley to feel like there is someone there. What does Holden decide when he leaves Ackley's room? He decides to leave Pencey all together; Pencey made him feel lonesome and he didn't have anything to do at the school. His parents wouldn't be informed of his expulsion till wednesday so he had time to get away. He decided to take it easy in New York till wednesday. Why does packing make Holden so sad? While he was packing, he found these brand new skates that his mother had bought him in hopes that he would go out and have fun with them. Now, Holden was dropping out of school and he didn't even use the skates. It reminds him that he not only disappointed himself, not only Allie, but also his mother. How does Holden feel as he is about to leave Pencey Prep? He was kind of crying on the way out. He might have realized that he was leaving again and how he let down so many of his teachers and his parents, and Allie. It could also have been because he was still a bit aggravated about the fight with Stradlater about Jane. What does Holden say when asked about whether he likes Pencey Prep? He said that it wasn't too bad; "it's not paradise but it's as good as most schools". Why is Mrs Morrow concerned about Ernest? What does Holden tell her about Ernest? Why does he do this? she worries about Ernest because Ernest was a shy boy and she was afraid that he wouldn't mix well with the others. Holden told her that Ernest was actually quite popular in pencey and that people wanted him to be class president but he had declined because he was so shy. it was all lies of course, but Holden told her this because realizes how nice it is for mothers to hear good things about their children from others he also thought that mothers were pretty gullible as well, but deep down he wanted her to be happier (he thought she was alright) Where does Mrs Morrow invite Holden to visit in the summer? What excuse does Holden give for not being able to visit Ernest in the summer? she invited him to visit their house in Massachusetts. Holden declines saying that he was visiting his grandmother in South america during the summer