January 17, 2013
5:30-5:50
The Catcher and the Rye
Pages: 46-53

Stradlater comes back and gives Holden his jacket back and asks about the composition. He reads it and is upset with Holden's work which bothers Holden. He begins to loose it and becomes enraged when he thinks of stradlater "giving the time" to his old neighbour and friend Jane and the two get into a fight which ends with stradlater knocking Holden to the ground. Holden decides to leave Pencey that night because he feels lonely and so he packs his things and heads for the train station where he will take a train to New York and stay in a cheap hotel until his parents recieve the letter regarding his expulsion.

One thing that has come up repeatedly is the main character leaving. He always leaves when he doesn't like something. For example, when he was in ackley's room, he left after not wanting to listen to what ackley had to say. Later, he leaves Pencey earlier than he has to. He usually leaves when he feels lonely or sad.

My reading today was good because I was able to finish a chapter and focus on the book.