Where did Stradlater go on his date with Jane Gallagher? Stradlater says that
he spent the evening in the car with Jane
.
Where does Holden think Stradlater take Jane on their date?
He tells Stradlater that when she played checkers, she used to keep all of her
kings in the back row
because she liked the way they looked there. Stradlater is uninterested. Holden is displeased that Stradlater, one of the few sexually experienced boys at Pencey, is taking Jane on a date.
What did Stradlater and Jane do on their date?
He asks what Stradlater did on his date with Jane.
Stradlater says they just sat in the car
. Holden, his voice shaking, asks if he had sex with her (“gave her the time” Holden calls it), and when Stradlater coyly won’t deny it, Holden leaps up and throws a punch at his roommate.
Does Stradlater go on a date with Jane?
Stradlater comes back from his date with Jane
. He gets mad at Holden for writing about Allie’s baseball mitt instead of a room or something. Of course, he gets even angrier when Holden rips up the composition. Stradlater refuses to tell Holden what happened on his date with Jane.
What did Stradlater do to Jane?
The fight concerns the fact that Stradlater has gone on a date with Jane Gallagher. Holden starts to question Stradlater about what occurred on the date and he talks himself into a fury, imagining that
Stradlater made sexual advances toward Jane
, and possibly Jane responded to him.
Why does Holden Call Sally instead of Jane?
Holden calls Sally because
he “wasn’t in the mood”
to call Jane and he was lonely and wanted someone to hang out with. He asks if she wants to see a Matinee show. He wasn’t too crazy about her but he had known her for years.
Why does Holden not say hi to Jane?
Why do you think Holden doesn’t go down to say hi to Jane?
Because he likes Jane, if more intimate, he would not know how to handle it
.
Why does Ackley not like Stradlater?
How do Ackley and Stradlater feel about one another? Ackley and Stradlater didn’t like each other
because he embarrassed him
. He told him to brush his teeth once in awhile. “The reason you’re sore at Stradlater is because he said that stuff about brushing your teeth once in a while” .
Why was Holden crying as he left?
Holden cries because
the seriousness of his school situation, his frustrating life
, and his feelings of depression and loneliness all crash down on him at once.
Why is Stradlater so upset at Holden?
Holden was upset with Stradlater
because he wouldn’t tell him about his date with Jane
.
What exactly is Holden afraid will happen when Stradlater takes Jane out on a date?
Holden
is nervous about his going out with Jane because of Stradlater’s sexual experience
. … Holden is “nervous” about Stradlater going out with Jane because he knows Stradlater all too well. He is quite sure that Stradlater will do his best to seduce Jane, as he does with every girl he takes out on a date.
Why is Holden worried about Stradlater’s date with Jane?
Why is Holden so worried about Stradlater’s date with Jane? … He’s worried Stradlater will make a fool of himself. He’s
worried he won’t get a chance to say goodbye to Stradlater
. He likes Jane and doesn’t want Stradlater coming on to her.
Why is Ackley a phony?
Phoniness Holden Caulfield has a unique way of thinking, when he sees people he instantly begins to think they are phony. Throughout the whole book Holden calls everybody a phony, he thinks that everybody is fake. One example is Ackley. … Holden
knew Ackley was lying about his summer
, so, he called Ackley a phony.
Why did Holden have to leave Ernie’s?
Why does Holden leave Ernie’s? Holden leaves Ernie’s
because Lillian is becoming annoying
. He would rather leave then spend more time talking to her. … Holden becomes unimpressed with him and leaves.
Why does Holden respect Jane Gallagher?
Holden admires Jane
because she is the antithesis of his primary complaint about everyone else
who surrounds him–which is to say, she is not a “phony.” This manifests through Holden’s attention to the small, strange qualities that Jane possesses that make her seem real, likable, and down-to-earth.
Why is Jane so special to Holden describe their past relationship?
Jane and Holden’s past relationship was
that Holden was deeply attracted to her
, and she just went for conceited guys, which made him feel unappreciated.
