It has become apparent to me that holden is very desperate to feel some sort of happiness from any source. He goes to the park to find his sister because he knows that she would make him happier. After not finding Phoebe, he continues to search for more happiness by going on a date with Sally, even though he doesn’t really like her as much as Jane. He likes the way she looks but he doesn’t really think that he will find happiness with her. He ends the date by calling her a “Royal pain in the ass” and leaving without her.
After reading this section, I think that Holden’s health is starting to get worse and worse. As his depression worsens so does his bad habits. He continues to smoke cigarettes more often than he did ever before. He also starts drinking alcohol more and more, to the point of being drunk. Every time he goes out, he seems to be drinking or smoking. This also relates to his happiness because he is probably smoking and drinking to get rid of the lonely feeling and not deal with the pain of depression. Holden even goes to the pond with his hair frozen while he worries about pneumonia. I hope that he finds good health when he finally does find happiness.
Sasha, I think that Holden dislikes the actors in movies because he believes that they are full of themselves. He doesn’t like their huge egos and cockiness about how great they are. He also doesn’t like being put into a different class of people like he has been before. I find it interesting that Holden hates movies and plays, but he himself goes to them a lot. This also supports Holden being hypocritical.
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