Catcher In The Rye Chapter 6

Summary: Holden gets in a fight with Stradlater because he says that he gave Jane "the time" in Ed Banky's car. He also says that the paper Holden did for him is wrong because he wrote about a stupid baseball glove. Holden hits Stradlater in the face and Stradlater pins him down on the ground and tells him to be quiet. When Holden keeps on calling him a moron he punches him in the face. Holden got knocked out, when he woke up Stradlater told him to wash his face.

Response: If Stradler wanted his paper to be done a certain way he should ahve done it. He should have known better than to say he did stuff with Jane when he knew that Holden liked her. Holden was kinda asking to get hit when he kept on making fun of Stradlater.

Catcher In The Rye Chapter 5

Summary: He meets up with his friend named Mal Brossard, and they go to a movie with Ackley. When they get there they realize they all have seen the movie so they just get some burgers and play pinball. After a while they go back to their dorms and Holden writes a paper for Stradlater. He writes about his brother named Allie who had a baseball glove that he wrote peoms on so he wouldn't get bored playing baseball. Allie is dead so the glove means alot to Holden.

Response: I think it would be cool to go to a school where you could just take a bus and go to a movie, get some burgers and just hang out. I think that Allie's glove means a lot to Holden, that's why he wrote about it. It would be very though to lose a brother.

Character List:
Mal Brossard - good friend who is on the wrestling team

Catcher In The Rye Chapter 4

Summary: Stradlater is getting cleaned up to go on a date with a girl. He goes to the bathroom to shave and Holden follows him. Stradlater tells Holden that he is going out with a girl named Jane. Holden used to know Jane very well. Stradlater wants Holden to write a paper for him while he is on the date so he doesn't have to do it after.

Response: I think that Holden really likes Jane and is upset that Stradlater is going on a date with her. Holden should have gone to talk to her if he really liked her because she prolly would have wanted to see him again. I wouldn' t do the paper for Stradlater, if he needs to do the paper he should stay home and do it.

Character List:
Jane Gallagher - Girl that is going on a date with Stradler, Holden met her before and got to know her really well.

Catcher In The Rye Chapter 3

Summary: Holden says that he is a junior and he lives in a dorm room at Percy. He starts reading a book that he bought. He is also wearing a new hat that he bought in New York. While he is reading a kid named Ackley comes into his room through the shower curtain. He walks around Holden's room picking things up and moving them. He won't let Holden read his book and won't leave when Holden tells him to. Holden's roommate comes in which makes Ackley leave right away because he doesn't like Stradlater.

Response: I can see why not many people like Ackley, he seems like a slob who thinks he is better than everyone else. I wouldn't like him to come into my room whenever he wants to and have him move my stuff around.

Character List:
Ackley - Lives in the dorm next to Holden's he is a slob
Stradlater - Holden's roommate

Catcher In The Rye Chapter 2

Summary: Mrs. Spencer invites him into the house so he can talk to Mr. Spencer. Mr. Spencer is sick and is sitting in his bedroom reading. He is wearing an old bathrobe and Holden can see his old looking chest. Which Holden thinks is gross. He doesn't like seeing his teacher like this and almost wishes that he didn't show up to say goodbye. Mr. Spencer starts lecturing him about his actions and how they have consequences. Holden starts to lie to him so he will stop lecturing him. Holden makes and excuse and leaves Mr. Spencer's house.

Response: This wasn't the first time he has been lectured by a teacher. He should listen to Mr. Spencer because he is really trying to help him. I think he will have a rough life if he continues to not care about anything.

Catcher In The Rye Chapter 1

Summary: The main characters name is Holden. He goes to Percy Prep High School in Pennsylvania. He is the manager of the fencing team and earlier in the day he lost all of their equipment on the subway. He is standing on a hill watching the "big" football game. He says that he is getting kicked out of school. He leaves the game to go talk to his history teacher Mr. Spencer who is sick but wants to talk to him.

Response: After reading the first chapter I think that Holden is a smart kid who doesn't care about the consequences of his actions. I think he means well but usually gets himself into trouble. This book is setting the stage for an interesting story.

Character List:
Holden - main character
Mr. Spencer - History teacher at Percy

Gaza

What is going on with the Gaza Strip? Who is to blame? What should the United States do about what is going on? Summarize the situation, Take a position on what is to be done, Defend your position.

The Israeli army invaded the Gaza Strip on Dec. 27th. I think that Hamas is to blame. I think that we should stay out of the situation because we have enough of our own problems to worry about. Basically Hamas was shooting missiles at Israel. Israel had enough of it so they invaded that Gaza Strip. I think that the situation will resolve itself before we have to get envolved. The UN is making measures to control the situation. Unless it gets more severe (Nuclear Missiles) I think the US should stay out of it. Hamas was asking for it and I think it was good for Israel to take a stand and say enough is enough.