He asks Holden to write a composition for him for English. Stradlater is a “Yearbook” kind of handsome guy. Stradlater, in comparison to Ackley, is a “secret” slob, who would always shave with a rusty razor that he would never clean. Since he has nothing else to do, Holden goes down to the bathroom to chat with Stradlater as he shaves. Stradlater walks around shirtless to show off his build. He asks Holden if he may borrow a jacket from him. Stradlater arrives and is friendly to Holden. Holden further defends Stradlater, claiming that he is conceited but generous. Ackley claims that he hates Ward Stradlater, Holden’s roommate, as a “goddamn sonuvabitch,” but Holden tells Ackley that the real reason is that Stradlater told him that he should actually brush his teeth. Ackley cuts his nails right in front of Holden. Holden tries to ignore him, then pretends that he is blind. Ackley has a terrible personality and an even worse complexion. He thinks about the books that he likes to read-he prefers Ring Lardner, but he is now reading Dinesen’s Out of Africa.Īckley, a student whose room is connected to Holden’s, barges in. Holden returns to his room, where he puts on a red hunting hat he bought in New York. Ossenburger, a wealthy undertaker, graduated from the school, and Holden relates how “phony” Ossenburger seemed when he gave a speech exalting faith in Jesus. At Pencey, Holden lives in the Ossenburger Memorial Wing of the new dorms.
He admits that he lied to Spencer by telling him that he had to go to the gym.
Holden claims that he is the most terrific liar one could ever meet.
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