Journal Entry #9 "The Catcher in the Rye"

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1.)Holden is reunited with his sister Phoebe.
2.)It's been a long time in which Holden has seen his sister.
3.)With Phoebe he is no longer depressed.
4.)Unfortunately, the record that Holden bought Phoebe broke.
5.)The record broke when Holden was drunk and he dropped it.

4 questions


1.)Why can't Holden control himself?
2.)Why does he depend on Phoebe for happiness?
3.)Will he finally talk to Jane?
4.)Will he meet up with Jane?


3 vocabulary words


1.)Grippy - afflicted with the grippe Pg. 212
2.)Plastered - slang for drunk Pg. 212
3.)Windbreaker - a brand name for a jacket of wind-resistant material with close-fitting elastic hip band and cuffs Pg. 213


2 literary elements


1.)"They ain't in." This is dialogue between Holden and his parents neighbors. Pg. 204
"Thats all right."
2.)"Wait a second, willya?" This is a man vs man conflict that is developing as Holden is talking to his sister. Pg. 211


1 summarizing sentence


1.)Holden is at his house and feels back at home, except is nervous his parents will come home and ruined things for him and his sister.