Because Mr Antolin was patting his head and Holden thought it was a sexual advancement :O
The reason is that Holden wakes up finding Mr. Antolini stroking his forehead or something, which Holden suspects might be a homosexual "pass". Yet almost as soon as he is out of the apartment, Holden begins to ask himself if he might have been mistaken. At this point in the book, Holden is on the verge of a breakdown, and not able to think or reason completely clearly.
Holden waits for Phoebe at the Museum of Natural History in New York City. They meet there to spend time together before Holden plans to leave town.
Holden decides that he must leave Pencey Prep and return home to New York City before the end of term without his parents finding out.
Be good.
Holden left the fencing equipment on the subway in "The Catcher in the Rye."
fencing foils and equipment
Holden unexpectedly met an old girlfriend of his brother D.B. who was there with a naval officer. She invited Holden to their table, but Holden, who didn't like her, said he had to "meet someone". He then had no choice but to leave.
Holden unexpectedly met an old girlfriend of his brother D.B. who was there with a naval officer. She invited Holden to their table, but Holden, who didn't like her, said he had to "meet someone". He then had no choice but to leave.
Mr. Spencer was Holden's history teacher at Pencey Prep; he visits him because Mr. Spencer wanted to say goodbye to him and give him advice.
The noun is morning. The preposition "in" begins the phrase "in the morning" (modifying to leave).
Holden said " One of the biggest reasons why I left Elkon Hills was because I was surrounded by phonies."
The reason is that Holden wakes up finding Mr. Antolini stroking his forehead or something, which Holden suspects might be a homosexual "pass". Yet almost as soon as he is out of the apartment, Holden begins to ask himself if he might have been mistaken. At this point in the book, Holden is on the verge of a breakdown, and not able to think or reason completely clearly.