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Holden tells Mrs. Morrow that he has a brain tumor and that he is the number one bassoon player in all of New York. He also tells her that he has a lot of other worries and it would be a disadvantage for him to have to stop and sort them all out right then.
He lied about his name, and why he was not at schhol. (He said he was going home to get an operation to get a tiny tumor off the side of his brain.)
He lied about his name, and why he was not at schhol. (He said he was going home to get an operation to get a tiny tumor off the side of his brain.)
Holden tells Ernest Morrow's mom that his name is Rudolf Schmidt because he wants to impress her with a false identity. He feels guilty about spending time with her son and lying to him, so he gives her a fictitious name to distance himself from the situation. This reflects Holden's pattern of lying to avoid connection and intimacy with others.
When Mr. Antolini tells Holden that he is headed for a fall, he means that Holden is on a dangerous path that could lead to failure, disappointment, or harm. Mr. Antolini is warning Holden that his behavior and choices may have serious consequences if he continues on his current course.
Holden Caulfield tells several lies throughout "The Catcher in the Rye," including pretending to be the son of the famous Rudolf Schmidt, making up stories about having been shot in the war, and lying about why he was being expelled from various schools. These lies demonstrate his tendency to create false narratives as a defense mechanism or to impress others.
Holden is afraid Jane has changed. That's why he tells Stradlater to ask her if she still keeps all her kings in the back row.
Phoebe tells Holden that he has it all wrong because the quote is about saving others from falling off the edge, not catching them in the field. She explains that he can't possibly save everyone, and that it's a fantasy.
Holden is afraid Jane has changed. That's why he tells Stradlater to ask her if she still keeps all her kings in the back row.
Holden tells Sally about their future and she keeps telling him to stop yelling on page 132 of "The Catcher in the Rye."
tells the reader exactly what the rest of the paragraph deals with.
That is a declarative sentence, where you have declared (stated) something.