RE: The Catcher in the Rye help with homework Chapter 14
Chapter 14
- Is Holden religious? Supply proof for your answer.
- On page 103, Holden says, “I thought I was dying.” In Chapter 1 Holden says, “…I felt like I was sort of disappearing.” Find two statements he makes in this chapter to indicate his mental state.
- After Sunny leaves, what does Holden think about?
- Why does Sunny come back to Holden’s room?
- Back at Wooten, what had Holden often discussed with his friend Arthur Childs?
On page 103, Holden says, “I thought I was dying.” In Chapter 1 Holden says, “…I felt like I was sort of disappearing.” Find two statements he makes in this chapter to indicate his mental state.
Salinger also uses hyperbole to show what a “madman” Holden is. When Holden enters his “fantasy world” where he is bleeding from the gut. On page 103, right after Holden gets punched in the stomach by Maurice, Holden says, “About halfway to the bathroom, I sort of started pretending I had a bullet in my guts. Old Maurice had plugged me.” Holden was using hyperboles to describe the pain he was feeling. He over exaggerated his pain by using hyperboles. “The goddam movies. They can ruin you. I’m not kidding.” So, there are two statements that Holden makes in this chapter to indicate his mental state: first, he thinks that is a good thing to rape girls, second he thinks fighting is a good thing.
