CITR. Chapters 13-14.

Robby Treadwell

4/24/13

Period 4

13-14

Summary: Holden walks forty-one blocks back to the hotel, to have a prostitute ordered to his room thanks to the elevator man for five dollars. Holden is awoken in the middle of the night by Maurice the elevator man and Sunny the prostitute to collect their five dollars Holden didn't pay because it was ten. 

Quotation: "He didn't get sore about it he never got sore about anything but I keep thinking about it anyways, when I get very depressed." (99)

Quotation Significance: We learn from this quote that Holden's really caring, and puts a lot on himself. When he is depressed about something small, he thinks about the things he did bad years ago, and adds that on to whatever he is depressed about. 

Reflection: These chapters were interesting to read. I for sure thought that when the prostitute was coming to meet Holden, that he was going to sleep with her. It was interesting to read about how Holden's view changed. It was sad to read about how Holden was beaten by Maurice because he didn't pay ten dollars only five, but it was Maurice himself that originally told him it was only going to be five dollars. As well it was sad to hear Holden talk about Allie again, and how he still feels guilty for leaving him out of a bb-war. 

Discussion Question: What was the real reason that Holden didn't want to have sex with the prostitute Sunny? 

CITR. Chapters 11-12.

Robby Treadwell

4/23/13

Period 4

11-12

Summary: Holden talks to us about the summers he used to spend with Jane in Maine due to being neighbors. He said they used to hold hands constantly. Holden goes to Ernie's night club. Holden grabs a couple drinks there and sees D.B's old girlfriend Lillian Simmons.

Quotation: "Every time I got to the part about her out with Stradlater in that damn Ed Banky's car, it almost drove me crazy."

Quotation Significance: In this quote we can really tell that Holden still cares about Jane, and that he is jealous of Stradlater being with her. This quote is sad to read because Holden really cares about her. 

Reflection: Chapter elven was actually pretty sad and depressing to read. Who would have know that Holden and Jane used to be such good of friends. I was surprised when I read that Holden would hold Jane in his arms when she would cry, and that they would hold hands. I would never have thought of this when I was first reading about Holden and Jane's relationship. I feel that Holden is going to the night clubs because a couple drinks will relieve his stress, and hanging out with other girls will take his mind off of Jane. 

Discussion Question: How is Holden going to react seeing Jane and Stradlater together?

CITR. Chapter 9-10.

Robby Treadwell

4/21/13

Period 4

9-10

Summary: Holden decides to take a cab to the Edmont Hotel. He calls a promiscuous girl because he aroused after watching some interesting asks, but Faith Cavendish needs her beauty sleep. Holden goes to the Edmont nightclub to meet three girls there and flirts/dances with them. He starts to remember his young sister Phoebe. 

Quotation: "Anyways, she was somebody you always felt like talking to on the phone." (68)

Quotation Significance: After reading the very long paragraph about Phoebe we can conclude that Holden misses her at least a little bit. I am not surprised by this though, because if a teenager is by himself traveling he is bound to get lonely.

Reflection: These two chapters were fairly interesting to read. It seems that as this book goes on Holden starts to get more and more lonely, and he is looking for someone. I found it very amusing to read about how Holden thought he could get away with looking old due to his grey hair. It was also funny to read about how he was dancing with three older women and flirting with them. Holden's the man. When he starts to talk about his little sister Phoebe and his memories with her it is sad to read because it seems like he misses her. 

Discussion Question: How is Holden going to do on his own? Is he going to be on his own for the remainder of the book?

CITR. Chapter 5-6

Robby Treadwell

4/17/13

Period 4

5-6

Summary: The boys go into town to catch a movie, and when they come back we find out about Holden's two year younger brother that died of leukemia. Once Stradlater gets back from his date, he gets in a fight with Holden giving him a bloody face.

Quotation: "I had blood all over my mouth and chin and even on my pajamas and bath robe. It partly scared me and  it partly fascinated me." (45)

Quotation Significance: Its interesting to read about how Holden was scared but yet fascinated. I don't think Holden knew that Stadlater had it in him and thats why I think Holden was fascinated. 

Reflection: I can feel the plot starting to build after reading these chapters. I think the fight between Holden and Stradlater is going to be the beginning of something big. It is sad to hear that Holden's brother had died of leukemia. It seems like nothing is going good for Holden's family. I found it interesting to read about Holden's composition and hear the kid's who read it reaction's. It must have been pretty bad considering the kid's reactions, and one said thats probably why he's getting expelled. 

Discussion Question: How is the relationship between Stradlater and Holden going to be after this fight?

CITR. Chapter 3-4.

Robby Treadwell

4/16/13

Period 4

3-4

Summary: Holden lives in Ossenburger hall next, to utterly disgusting Ackley who has no manners. Stradlater, Holden's popular roommate or known as the "secret slob" is taking a girl out named Jean Gallagher. 

Quotation: I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It's awful." (16)

Quotation Significance: I couldn't find too many really important quotes in these chapters so I decided to choose this one because it made me laugh. Not going to lie myself but I'm pretty good at it too. 

Reflection: These two chapters weren't very interesting for me to read. So far I can't tell what the plot of this story is going to be about, but I feel that these short chapters are going to lead to something big. Even though Holden thinks Ackley is disgusting I think he's pretty funny. Anyone who can just walk in to a room and start picking their nose or flicking finger nails all over the place has got some class. He definitely sounds like my brother. When I hear that Holden wants to see Stradlater and Jean I feel that he is very suspicious for maybe a reason of jealousy. 

Discussion Question: Is Holden jealous about Stradlater and Jean? 

CITR. Chapter 1-2.

Robby Treadwell

4/15/13

Period 4

1-2

Summary: Holden Caufield writes the story from a rest home which he was sent to for therapy. Holden went to Pencey Prep high school but only passes one out of his five classes. Holden speaks to Mr. Spencer a history teacher about his academic failures.

Quotation: "I forgot to tell you about that. They kicked me out. I wasn't supposed to come back after Christmas vacation, on account of I was flunking four subjects and not applying myself at all." (4)

Quotation Significance: We learn a lot about Holden in this quote. We learn that he doesn't really care that he got kicked out, that he isn't very dedicated, and he didn't care about school.

Reflection: Although I have only read sixteen pages in this book I have already started to like it. I like reading it because I find Holden the narrator as someone I can relate to about how he doesn't want to try at all. I also really like the tone that the author uses in Holden's voice. It makes the reader, read it in a way that a teenager would and help understand where Holden is coming from. His attitude and personality is great, how he is pretty laid back and doesn't care about much living stress free.

Discussion Question: Is this whole book going to take place from Holden's rest home?

A Separate Piece. Chapter 13.

Robby Treadwell

4/2/13

Chapter 13

Period 4

Summary: Gene's class graduates, and the army watches in while Gene watches knowing he will be one of them soon. Gene talks again as when he is older and says that he never killed anyone while he served in the military. The only war he fought was the one he fought at Devon. 

Quotation: "Because it seemed clear that wars were not made by generations and their special stupidities, but that wars were made instead by something ignorant in the human heart." (201)

Quotation Significance: I chose this quote because it is so true. Wars aren't made by stupid acts, but they are made because everyone is so ignorant and they are always wanting more. 

Reflection: This was a good ending to a plot like the one in A Separate Piece. Gene's life at Devon high school was fairly dramatic, and full of stupid acts. I knew there was going to be a tragic event that would happen to Gene during high school for him, because after I read about the Summer Suicide Society something had to go wrong. I like how at the end Gene goes back into his older life just like in the beginning of the book. Its like the whole book is Gene talking about his career in high school. I like how Gene says that the only war he fought was the war with the enemies at Devon high school. 

Discussion Question: Does Gene ever join the real military?