Inside Holden's Head

1. He just sits there giving Phoebe money and watches her enjoy her childhood as she goes around the carisell

2. Jean is a figure that gets Holden in a twist throughout the book. He wants to reach out to jean but he feels like jean doesn't want the Same in return so he shuts down.

3. Him quitting Elkton shows me that he doesn't really try like he has just given up on life. This makes me think that her feels like there is no point in trying, So he doesn't. HYPERLINK

4. but he does

4.1. On page 200 it shows that he cares about Pheobe

4.2. he cares about trying to save the kids childhood.

4.2.1. towards the end of the book Phoebe wanted to get up and leave. she dint want to be a kid anymore she just wanted to grow up and Holden didn't want that.

5. doesn't care

5.1. on page 13 he mentions that he quit Elkton

6. jealousy

6.1. when he finds out that his roommate is seeing jean Gallagher he looks back on what was good with him and her and is upset with the fact that he has that opportunity with jean that he never had the chance to have.

7. I feel Ike Holden keeps all his feelings bottled up about people not caring and losing Allie so in this scene he finally is able to let out all the emotions bottled up HYPERLINK

8. liar

8.1. "im the most terrific liar" page 22

8.1.1. This is said in the beginning of the book to get have you wonder whats true and whats not.

8.2. "i'm probably the biggest sex maniac" page 62

8.2.1. this is contradicting because throughout the book he complains that he doesn't have a sex life.

8.3. "i'm a pacifist.." page 59

8.3.1. he gets into a fight with Stradlater in the book so he really can't be a pacifist of he gets into fights.

8.3.2. he also picked a fight with the pimp he was asking for it

9. short fuzed

9.1. when he got into the cab he gut frustrated with the fact that no one was able to drive to his satisfaction.

9.2. when he destroys the garage

10. happy

10.1. in chapter 25 "I was so damn happy....and I don't know why."

10.1.1. he was with Pheobe and seeing her enjoying her childhood mad him feel good/happy