It’s everything.’” “’Don’t shout, please,’ old sally said. And your hair’s so lovely.” “I sort of hated old Sally by the time we got in the cab.” “’Well, I hate it. I swear to God I am.” Sally Hayes – “Oh, darling, I love you too. It was a lie, of course, but the thing is, I meant it when I said it. I admit it.” “Then, just to show you how crazy I am, when we were coming out of this big clinch, I told her I loved her and all. I didn’t even like her much, and yet all of a sudden I felt like I was in love with her and wanted to marry her. Hereafter, he is unable to keep from speaking his thoughts as he had been able to previously.Ħ Important Quotes: “The funny part is, I felt like marrying her the minute I saw her. Pivotal point in the novel – from this scene Holden enters a downward spiral of depression and increasingly erratic behaviour – Holden seems to ‘lose control’. It is also the first time Holden has admitted his feelings to himself – other times, although he may have referred to his desire to escape and his disgust and depression in response to his society, Holden had yet to truly address them. It is the first time Holden has discussed his true feelings aloud with someone. This chapter introduces us to the spontaneous nature of Holden Caulfield. He asks her to run off to Massachusetts and Vermont with him. However, her responses are less than surface deep and materially expressed. Holden tries to talk about how he truly feels with Sally. His ups and downs are most evident in this chapter as the reader is opened to his spontaneous behaviour. After the show, they go ice skating even though Holden suddenly changes his thoughts and feelings regarding Sally quickly from love to hate. He dislikes the way she talks with an Andover student named George. Holden is less than thrilled, first by the performance on stage and then by Sally’s performance in the lobby. At one point Holden gets caught up in his words and expresses his love for Sally, only to hate her after the show. She is thrilled that they will get to see the Lunts and is impressed by the performance. Minor: “George something” Major: Sally Holdenģ Summary of Scene Sally is ten minutes late but looks terrific in her black coat and matching beret. 1 Chapter 17: When Holden met Sally By Laura, Sofia, Jess and Melissa.Ĭatcher In The Rye: Chapter 17: When Holden met Sally By Laura, Sofia, Jess and Melissa.
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