The Catcher In The Rye: Chapter By Chapter Summary

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that sleeps in the room next door, comes in
through the shower curtains and disturbes him by picking up and laying
down everything in the room and asking stupid questions. Finally,
Stradlater, Holden's roommate comes in in a big hurry and makes Ackley
think of leaving the room.

Chapter 4 ---------

Stradlater tells Holden he's going out tonight with Jane Gallagher, who
used to be Holden's neighbour when she was young. While Stradlater is
shaving, Holden sits next to him and he's turning the tap on and off, as a
nervous habit. Stradlater asks Holden to do him a huge favour by writing a
composition for him. Holden isn't interested but says that he might do it.
They start talkig about Stradlater's date for this evening. After shaving
himself twice, he asks if he may use Holden's coat for the evening because
his coat is dirty. Then he goes down to see Jane. After he's gone, Ackley
comes in again and for once Holden is glad to see him, because Ackley makes
him think of other ...

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comes in, but he's telling Holden that
he's trying to sleep. He also wonder why Holden has got blood all over his
face. Holden lays down on Ely's bed. Ely is Ackley's roommate. Holden
starts thinking about Stradlater and after that he wakes up Ackley, but
he's bad tempered and decides to leave the room. Holden doesn't want to be
at Pencey anymore. He starts packing, sells his typewriter and leaves
Pencey by yelling 'sleep tight'.

Chapter 8 ---------

Holden walks all the way to the station. In the almost empty train, a
woman decides to sit down next to him. She turns out to be a mother of a
guy who is at Pencey Prep. Holden even asks her if she would like to have
a cocktail ...

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