Chapters+22-26

// Reading Assignment #6  // // The Catcher in the Rye  // : Chap. 22-26 (p. 166-214). Whenever possible, note down a page number as reference.   __ Chapters 22-26 __   1. What was Holden's reply when Phoebe asked him why he "got the ax again"?  Holden’s asked Phoebe not to ask him because there was a million and one reasons like the school was the worst, full of phonies and mean guys.  2. Identify James Castle.  James Castle was one of the boys at Elkton Hills that jumped out of a window while being bullied by other kids.  3. Why did Holden go to Mr. Antolini's house?  Because Mr. Antolini is a good person and he went and picked James Castle after he died.  4. Why did Holden leave Mr. Antolini's home before morning?  Because he was stroking Holden’s head and Holden thought it was a homosexual attempt so he left the apartment.  5. What advice did Mr. Antolini give Holden?  Mr. Antolini advised Holden that he has to find where he wants to go and to apply himself in school because Holden is in love with Knowledge. Schooling will teach him that he was not the first person to be confused about human behavior, but many poets have been through that and he will learn from their experience. <span style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"> 6. How did Phoebe surprise Holden? What was Holden's reaction? <span style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"> Phoebe’s surprise for Holden was that she wanted to go with him, but Holden’s reaction was the he almost fell over and he thought he was going to pass out. <span style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"> 7. Why did Holden sit on the bench in the rain even though it was coming down in buckets? <span style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"> Holden sat on the bench in the rain because he was so happy to see Phoebe going round and round on the carrousel.