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The Catcher in the Rye Ch. 4.1: Friendly But Friendless | Banned Books Comedy
The Catcher in the Rye Ch. 4.1
Holden hangs out in the steamy bathroom while Stradlater shaves with his disgusting rusty razor (secret slob). Stradlater asks Holden to write his English composition for him—no compensation, just "be a buddy." Then Holden starts tap dancing and performing "I'm the governor's son!" before jumping on Stradlater in a half nelson just because he felt like it. Dan noticed something crucial: "Holden doesn't seem to have friends. He's friendly with people, but he doesn't seem to have friends." Jennifer added: "He inserts himself in all these situations, but I don't…
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