January 21, 2012
6-6:30
The Catcher in the Rye
Pages: 99-113

After the prostitute left, Holden felt very alone and depressed and started talking to his brother Allie which is something he does when he's depressed. He remembers when he told his brother to go home because he wanted to play BB guns with his friend not little brother and he feels bad about it. As he's going to bed he starts thinking about religion and gives his views on the disciples and Jesus and other biblical figures. He expresses his angst towards ministers and how they and their voices are phony and that's why he doesn't like going to church. Then, the elevator guy Maurice and the prostitute sunny come to get more money claiming the price was $10 even though Maurice said it was $5. After multiple refusals and some insults, Holden gets punched in the stomach and sung takes a $5 bill out of his wallets and the two leave. After a while of sitting in the bathroom he decides he needs to do something and calls his friend Sally to go see a matinee. He thinks about how his dad is rich, and his mother is nervous after allie's death and how he feels bad about telling her he got suspended. He does down to grand central station where he meets some nuns and strikes up a conversation with them after helping them with their bags. He gives them a donation and then they leave to go on their train.

The main character is full of angst. He's always talking about how he hates something or dislikes something or how that makes a person "phony" or stupid. He's also very opinionated but keeps them to himself. He also is very friendly and strikes up a conversation with just about everyone he meets.

My reading was successful today because I was able to get through two very detailed and eventful chapters.