What Makes Holden Feel Bad When He Thinks About His Parents?

In The Catcher in the Rye

What does Holden think about his parents?

Holden does not share many of his parents' values. He doesn't enjoy urban living, and

he rejects the idea of working like his father

. He understands and empathizes with their concern for him, but he feels trapped by their expectations and their control over his life.

Why does Holden feel sad when he thinks about the gift his mother gave him?

Why does packing his ice skates make Holden feel sad? Holden reflects that

his mother bought him this thoughtful gift

, and he is disappointing her again by being expelled. Every time someone gives him a gift, it ends up making him sad.

Why does Holden start to feel sorry for his parents?

To go and stay in a cheap hotel in New York until Wednesday when he'll go home after his parents fully digested his expulsion letter. What makes Holden feel bad when he thinks about his parents?

His mom gave him new ice skates

, even though they weren ́t the right kind.

Why does Holden not want to see his parents?

Holden does not want to deal with his parents

because they have never helped him through his tough times which hurts Holden

.

What does Holden think of his mom?

Holden describes his mother as having

a nervous condition that causes her to have terrible headaches, anxiety, and trouble sleeping

. He feels guilty at the thought that he is a burden to her.

Do Holden's parents care about him?

He's alone. He has no one. Holden is emotionally distant from his mother, as the loss of Allie is traumatic for not just him but his mother as well. … Despite this,

Holden still cares for his parents deeply

, feeling guilty at the thought that he might be a burden to his mother.

What triggers Holden's crying in Phoebe's room?

After the mother leaves, Phoebe loans Holden her Christmas money

, which makes Holden cry. He gives her his treasured red hunting cap and exits down the building's back stairs.

What emotions Holden's do the new skates create?

How has Holden's brother lost his respect?

D. B. lost Holden respect

when he moved out to Hollywood

. He was called a “prostitute” because he quit his job as a writer to work there.

Does Holden like Mr Spencer?

Spencer is Holden's history teacher, from whom Holden received a failing grade, and Spencer has sent Holden a note requesting that he come by his home before leaving town.

Holden genuinely likes the old gentleman

, one of the few characters in the novel who Holden appreciates, and Spencer likes Holden.

What does Mr Spencer say about Holden's parents?

Spencer had requested that Holden comes to see him before he leaves the school. … Spencer asks Holden what his parents will think about Holden flunking out of another school. He tells Holden,

I had the privilege of meeting your mother and dad when they had their little

chat with Dr.

What reasons does Holden give for being sort of sorry?

Holden is “sort of” sorry he goes to see Mr. Spencer not so much because his teacher is old and sick, though he does feel sorry about that, but because he recognizes that Mr.

Spencer cares about him

, and yet they view the world too differently for Holden to be able to genuinely communicate with him.

What do Holden's parents want for Holden Will there be any problems with this?

Jonathan Beutlich, M.A. Holden's parents wanted to have

Holden psychoanalyzed because he broke all of the windows in the garage with his fist

. Holden even tried to break the windows on the car with his fists that summer as well. At that point, though, his hand was so broken and messed up that…

What is one of the reasons that Holden does not want to tell his mom that he got kicked out of school again?

Holden does not want to tell his mother about the expulsion

because her health has not been good since Allie died

. Holden says that she is very nervous.

What does Holden say about lying?

Holden admits to lying frequently, saying,

“I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life

.” Holden confesses that he lies a lot and he describes it as “terrible”, but he can't help himself when he comes into situations where he can get away with lying.