Holden's Journey Around New York City

Holden's Journey Around New York City

Theme: Loneliness

Holden’s date with Sally Hayes at the Ice skating rink at Radio City

"You give me a royal pain in the ass, if you want to know the truth."

Holden’s alienation causes him to insult Sally and drive her away.

The Museum of Natural History

"The best thing, though, in that museum was that everything always stayed right where it was. Nobody'd move. You could go there a hundred thousand times, and that Eskimo would still be just finished catching those two fish, the birds would still be on their way south, the deers would still be drinking out of that water hole, with their pretty antlers and their pretty, skinny legs, and that squaw with the naked bosom would still be weaving that same blanket. Nobody'd be different. The only thing that would be different would be you."

Mr. Spencer's room

Holden loves the history museum because no matter what else has changed in his life, it was always the same. A place Holden could always go back to and remember his childhood.

“DEAR MR. SPENCER [he read out loud]. That is all I know about the Egyptians. I can't seem to get very interested in them although your lectures are very interesting. It is all right with me if you flunk me though as I am flunking everything else except English anyway. Respectfully yours, HOLDEN CAULFIELD.”

Holden is unable to fit into any environment. During his conversation with Mr.Spencer, he reflects on the depressing nature of his existence.

The End

Phone booth at Penn Station

"But I certainly wouldn't have minded shooting the crap with old Phoebe for a while.”

Ackley's dorm with Holden

Holden loves his little sister Phoebe but he feels alienated because he isn't able to get a hold of her. Holden has a connection with Phoebe because she accepts Holden for who he is.

“Listen, what the hell was the fight about?” “I didn't answer him. All I did was, I got up and went over and looked out the window. I felt so lonesome, all of a sudden. I almost wished I was dead."

Holden is different from all the people around him, he is an outcast. Holden was deeply affected by the death of his brother, he feels that it is unfair for him to die so young.

The hill above the football field

Taxi ride in New York City

"Well--take me to the Edmont then," I said. "Would you care to stop on the way and join me for a cocktail? On me. I'm loaded."

“I remember around three o'clock that afternoon I was standing way the hell up on top of Thomsen Hill, right next to this crazy cannon that was in the Revolutionary War and all. You could see the whole field from there, and you could see the two team bashing each other all over the place.”

While everyone else was together watching the game, Holden is alone watching people instead of connecting with them.

Holden is so desperate that he tries to invite the cab driver out for a drink.