Students: Anna, Josefine, Gustav, Stender og Cecilie
Summary:
Holden and Strandlater are in the bathroom together, and Strandlater is shaving. Holden thinks that Strandlater is attractive, but he also says that he is a slob. While they are in the bathroom, Strandlater is asking Holden to do him a favor. He wants Holden to write him a composition. Holden starts ”tap-dancing” as a response, which makes Strandlater laugh. Holden also says that he will make the composition, if he has time later.
Strandlater is going on a date later, and Holden is very interested to know whom the date is with. Strandlater tells him that his date is Jane Gallagher, and Holden is chocked. Strandlater doesn’t know anything about Jane, but Holden tells him everything about what they used to do when they were together. Holden is very eager to go down and say hallo to Jane, but he never does. Holden tells Strandlater to give Jane his regards, even though he knows that Strandlater isn’t going to do so.
Class Discussion:
The language
· Personal – own emphasis: “boy” “whatever” “anyway”
· Spoken language: “willya” “chrissake” “d’ja”
· Collognial à youth culture, own style of language 1951
· “What killed me” = impressed
· Slang: “dough”= money, “chew the rag”= to chat, “get a bang out”
Jane Gallagher
· Holden’s neighbour
· Played checkers
· Misses her, nervous about Stradlater= ladies man – take advantage and hurt her feelings
· Holden changed: does not want her to know that he got kicked out of school
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