Stradlater Character Analysis
(Suspicion) Stradlater came was coming down the corridor and met Holden as he passed through their dorm room door. Holden was hoping that he gave Jane his regards because she was one of his friends growing up. Stradlater wasn’t really in to talking with Holden when Holden kept asking questions about Jane. Finally Holden had suspicion that Jane and Stradlater did a little bit more than just go on a date. Holden was getting worried and was shaky inside. Stradlater was not responding to his question and that’s when Holden know what they really did tonight. (Page 43) (Phoniness) Holden was lugging himself to his seat on the train and shortly after he sat down a lady sat down next to him. Out of all the other empty seats she had to sit
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next to Holden. The lady noticed the Pencey Prep sticker on his luggage and instantly asked Holden of he attended the school. She told Holden about her son Ernest Morrow. Mrs. Morrow was soon glued to her with Holden telling her all about Ernest. Holden Faked his name and told Mrs. Morrow that his name was Rudolf Schmidt. That was the Janitor's name at the school. Holden soon started lying about his age and how Ernest was such a likeable person. (Page 54-58) (Grief) Old Stradlater wanted a report done for him so he got Holden on the job while he went on his date with jane.
Holden was supposed to write about a special room or place but instead he wrote about Allie and his left handed baseball mitt. This brought back some grief. Holden wrote about how Allie had poems written on his baseball mitt, but didn't use Allies name. Holden shared with us how Allie died from Leukemia when Holden and his family were up in maine. After it all happened holden punched all the windows in his garage out and tried breaking the car windows. (38-39) (Hospitality) Holden was at his house with Phoebe in the middle of the night when his parents weren’t home. Holden knew he couldn’t stay at his house because his parents might catch him home. So Holden called up Mr. Antolini to see if he could stay the night at his house. Mr. Antolini was very quick to answer and told Holden that he was more than welcome to stay at their house for the next couple nights. (Low self-esteem) Maurice had just gave Holden the ole’ knuckle sandwich because holden refused to cough up the extra five dollars. After, Holden was thinking about what if he went down to the elevator and started plugging Maurice up. Holden knew he was to weak inside to do it. So Holden took a long bath and once he got out he felt like suicide would be best for him but again he was to weak inside to even try
it. (Dishonesty) Holden had just gotten into Phoebe's room but remembered that she slept in D.B.’s room when he was away. Holden then snuck into D.B.’s room, trying not to wake Phoebe. Once Phoebe was awake she asked why holden was home, and Holden had to lie to Phoebe that he got out early. Phoebe saw right through him there and knew that he got kicked out. (Immaturity) Stradlater just returned home from his date with Jane so he expected his composition to be finished. Holden told him that it was on his bed, so Strad went and got it. Strad returned a few moments later and started fussing about how it was supposed to be about a special place not a dumb baseball glove. The dumb part got to Holden so he grabbed the paper and immaturely tore it into pieces and get into a fight with strad.
Holden was having a marvelous summer with Phoebe and D.B. when all of a sudden Holden couldn’t find his glove anywhere. He tore his room apart and basically their whole house apart. Everywhere he searched he had no luck. His mom and dad asked what is wrong and why he was such an animal. They didn't know that Holden still had Allie’s glove so it was pretty tough telling them that Holden couldn't find it. Holden’s mom explained that she was going through his room and found it but didn’t know where it came from or what it was. Holden was shocked that she didn't remember Allie’s glove. Holden started to get teary eyed as he stuttered on his words. Holden's mother started to realized that it was Allie’s glove. Holden broke down crying and so did Holden’s Mother and Father. That’s when they realized that Holden was still stuck on Allie’s death.
next to Holden. The lady noticed the Pencey Prep sticker on his luggage and instantly asked Holden of he attended the school. She told Holden about her son Ernest Morrow. Mrs. Morrow was soon glued to her with Holden telling her all about Ernest. Holden Faked his name and told Mrs. Morrow that his name was Rudolf Schmidt. That was the Janitor's name at the school. Holden soon started lying about his age and how Ernest was such a likeable person. (Page 54-58) (Grief) Old Stradlater wanted a report done for him so he got Holden on the job while he went on his date with jane.
Holden was supposed to write about a special room or place but instead he wrote about Allie and his left handed baseball mitt. This brought back some grief. Holden wrote about how Allie had poems written on his baseball mitt, but didn't use Allies name. Holden shared with us how Allie died from Leukemia when Holden and his family were up in maine. After it all happened holden punched all the windows in his garage out and tried breaking the car windows. (38-39) (Hospitality) Holden was at his house with Phoebe in the middle of the night when his parents weren’t home. Holden knew he couldn’t stay at his house because his parents might catch him home. So Holden called up Mr. Antolini to see if he could stay the night at his house. Mr. Antolini was very quick to answer and told Holden that he was more than welcome to stay at their house for the next couple nights. (Low self-esteem) Maurice had just gave Holden the ole’ knuckle sandwich because holden refused to cough up the extra five dollars. After, Holden was thinking about what if he went down to the elevator and started plugging Maurice up. Holden knew he was to weak inside to do it. So Holden took a long bath and once he got out he felt like suicide would be best for him but again he was to weak inside to even try
it. (Dishonesty) Holden had just gotten into Phoebe's room but remembered that she slept in D.B.’s room when he was away. Holden then snuck into D.B.’s room, trying not to wake Phoebe. Once Phoebe was awake she asked why holden was home, and Holden had to lie to Phoebe that he got out early. Phoebe saw right through him there and knew that he got kicked out. (Immaturity) Stradlater just returned home from his date with Jane so he expected his composition to be finished. Holden told him that it was on his bed, so Strad went and got it. Strad returned a few moments later and started fussing about how it was supposed to be about a special place not a dumb baseball glove. The dumb part got to Holden so he grabbed the paper and immaturely tore it into pieces and get into a fight with strad.
Holden was having a marvelous summer with Phoebe and D.B. when all of a sudden Holden couldn’t find his glove anywhere. He tore his room apart and basically their whole house apart. Everywhere he searched he had no luck. His mom and dad asked what is wrong and why he was such an animal. They didn't know that Holden still had Allie’s glove so it was pretty tough telling them that Holden couldn't find it. Holden’s mom explained that she was going through his room and found it but didn’t know where it came from or what it was. Holden was shocked that she didn't remember Allie’s glove. Holden started to get teary eyed as he stuttered on his words. Holden's mother started to realized that it was Allie’s glove. Holden broke down crying and so did Holden’s Mother and Father. That’s when they realized that Holden was still stuck on Allie’s death.