January 18, 2012
10-10:20
The Catcher and the Rye
Pages: 54-66

Holden has boarded the train and is heading for New York. While on the empty train, a middle aged woman sits next to him although there are many empty seats. Turns out this woman has a son who goes to Pencey. Holden lies about his name and tells the woman that her son is a good guy even though Holden hates her son. As time goes on he begins to feel bad about lying because he realizes that this guys mom is actually a very nice and genuine person. After the train gets to the station, he gets off and goes to a phone booth because he wants to call someone. However, due to one reason or another, and because of the time he realizes that he can't call anyone and decides to get a cab to take him to a hotel. He gets to the hotel after shortly conversing with the cab driver. The hotel is full of some very peculiar people and Holden reflects on them and other ideas of his. He calls this college girl to go out for cocktails but she declines.

The main character is constantly telling lies and making up stories and stuff to about everyone he meets. I think this is going to catch up with him sooner or later and he will have a hard time getting out an explaining all this to everyone.

My reading was a little distracted today because I kept thinking of how stupid this guy is for lying constantly and making up the most rediculous stories. I don't understand why he does this but it is extremely frustrating.