Rocky’s Reviews > The Catcher in the Rye > Status Update

phoebe seems like a good little sister to holden & i can tell he truly adores her. when holden went to go see his old teacher, i think he got some pretty good advice from him. he also told him the path he’s going down isn’t good for him. i think holden really took that into perspective. until the the teacher started acting weird. idk what that was about.

holden finally goes home & his sister is the only one there. it’s nice to see the type of bond they have. also i’m glad phoebe gave him a reality check about himself. telling him he’s always complaining & that he doesn’t like anything or anyone. she’s very mature for her age. i just think holden is behaving like any rebellious teenage boy.

i already knew holden was immature but you can really tell by the conversation he had with Luce. but then again he thought that luce would be up for the conversation about sex since that’s all luce would talk bout at whooton. holden is always very pessimistic but also empathetic in a since. he has a weird way of expressing his emotions. but what 16 year old doesn’t .

i feel like holden is regulating like any rebellious teenaged boy would. talking trash about everyone else’s actions but isn’t a saint himself. the way he goes about his emotions it almost gives he has adhd or something. i also realize he hates being around “phony” but calls them up when he gets lonely. the boy can never be alone.

holder’s been getting into a lot of confrontation & hasn’t handled them well. i’m surprised he hasn’t just gone home, he’s determined not to. he does a lot of reminiscing these couple of chapters & he has a very vivid imagination. i honestly can’t wait for him to finally meet up with jane because he talks about her a lot.

holden is kind of an asshole & rude but you can tell it’s because of his age. but i also think he’s kind of mature for his age as well. he complains too. i can tell the he hates being alone & he really wants a friend. a GOOD friend, like jane gallagher. he speaks very fond of people that he cares about but anyone else he’s down talking them.

holden is a person who really cares about people & the stuff that goes on around him, but in his own way. especially when it comes to how people treat each other. he calls people out on their crap even though it can be hypocritical at times. but i feel like he knows about his actions & his words towards people. anyways he decided to leave pencey early & take a nice little vacation. his story really begins now.

in these next two chapters, we get to meet ackley & stradlater. two guys who are basically the same person but carry themselves differently. with this description you can see how holden interacts with them both. as i’m reading i’m starting to understand holden a little more as the main character. he’s very relatable when it comes to is emotions & personality. also with how interacts with certain things & people