Journal Entry #8 "The Catcher in The Rye"

5 comments

1.)Holden is drunk and is in the pouring rain.
2.)Holden wants to die of pneumonia in the rain.
3.)Holden is comparing his "death" to his grandfather's death.
4.)Holden is going back home.
5.)Holden is going to visit his sister Phoebe.

4 questions

1.)Why does Holden want to die?
2.)Why is he so lonesome?
3.)Why does Holden come off as too emotional?
4.)Why does Holden make his own crazy inferences about life?

3 vocabulary words

1.)Boisterous - rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained Pg. 195
2.)Chap - a fellow; man or boy Pg. 198
3.)Halitosis - a condition of having offensive-smelling breath; bad breath Pg. 201

2 literary elements

1.)"It's not too bad when the sun's out, but the sun only comes out when it feels like coming out." This is symbolism for his emotions because he feels as if happiness only occurs rarely. Pg. 202
2.)"...my teeth were chattering like hell." This is a simile because Holden is explaining how his teeth were cahttering while using like. Pg. 199

1 summarizing sentence

1.)Holden is constantly depressed therefore he has no control over himself and is very lonesome.