Wacky Holden

The next couple blogs are going to be about how I think Holden is a little wacky.

Holden had an idea to take a girl in New York City to a play. He knew this girl for years and figured since he was in town, he mines well go on a date. He decided to go see a show, even though he was not too fond of them (Salinger 124).

He did not seem too interested in this girl at all, actually. During the show, all he did was complain. This goes back to my thought that he thinks he is better than everyone else. He discusses annoying girls and how they are all going to marry a certain type of guy. After listing a bunch of types of guys, he never really gave himself a type. He really just considers himself better than anyone else (Salinger 125.) Anyways,

Complaining throughout the whole show, he decided to do something crazy afterwards. After arguing with the girl and going skating, he asked her to run away with him. He told her that he loved her, and admitted that he did not, but he did, whatever that means. He also even admitted that he was crazy.

“The funny thing is, I felt like marrying her the first time I saw her. I’m crazy. I didn’t even like her much, and yet all of a sudden I felt as if I was in love with her and wanted to marry her.”

Throughout the night, he had many mixed emotions with this girl. This chapter made me realize that he really is a little wacky. With his rambles and his thoughts, I do not know what to think anymore. I enjoy this book, but my emotions are changing about Holden. He is a little too crazy for me to love him as much as I used to. I am just getting tired with him thinking that he is better than everyone else. We will have to see how he ends up and how this date ends up. I hope he does something good with his life, though.