Re: real life experience
Camille Scaysbrook (verona_beach@geocities.com)
Sun, 16 May 1999 18:34:16 +1000
> To be fair, I think he would've slept with the prostitute, had he not,
um,
> been "premature in my calculations", if ya know what he means.
>
> Thor
Oh no no no, you're selling him entirely short! It would be completely out
of order with everything else we learn about Holden. This isn't a case of
impotence, not at all. We learn that Holden has an instinctive respect for
Jane, which precludes sexual activity with her. That he felt sorry for the
prostitute and spooked about how a person as young as himself could be
trapped into that sort of lifestyle. That he has been too afraid to go all
the way with another girl, and regrets showing affection for people he
doesn't truly love.
If you're saying that Holden lost his chubby (which I think you are -
please correct me if I'm wrong) - I think you should go back and read that
whole chapter over again.
Camille
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