least catch up, but he didn't. He is also showing a very indecisive side, which is possibly because he has no self-believe, and also has a tendency to repeat things more than necessary.
             At the moment I still find myself quite lost while reading the text because Holden is a character that I can't seem to follow. I predict that the main story of the book could be the growth of the main character.
             As Holden writes Stradlater's composition he introduces his brother Allie When Holden was 13, Allie died of leukemia and it is obvious Allie was Holden's best friend. He recalls the event when he smashed all the garage windows with his bare hands the day Allie died. From the way Holden speaks it's easy to tell that his brothers' death affected him greatly. He ends up writing the composition on Allie's baseball mitt but when Stradlater returns from his date with Jane he is not satisfied with it. For Holden this is not only a rejection of the paper he wrote but also a rejection of Allie.
             Holden and Stradlater talk about Jane and it is noticeable that Holden likes Jane. Angered about what Stradlater could do to Jane, and also the rejection of his composition Holden gets in a fight with Stradlater.
             After being hit in the face, he retreats into Ackley's room where he has a strange fascination at the sight of his bloody face.
             I think these chapters were very significant because it shows us the weaker side of Holden. Even though he has a negative approach to life, I think he cares a lot for the people around him and wants to 'protect' them. This could explain why he still feels so much sorrow for Allie, because he was unable to protect Allie from leukemia and death. I assume he also feels the same way with Jane; he is unable to protect her from Stradlater. At the moment I find the story to be interesting as we go deeper into Holden's mind.
             In this chapter Holden leaves Pencey and decid...