To Holden, Jane symbolized purity, innocence, and authenticity. He admired her genuine nature in a world he found phony. Stradlater, on the other hand, saw her as just another girl to date and did not connect with her on a deeper level like Holden did.
Holden worries when Stradlater returns because he is anxious about how his date went with Jane Gallagher, a girl Holden cares deeply about. He is concerned that Stradlater may have taken advantage of Jane, who is emotionally significant to Holden. Additionally, Holden's insecurities and fear of losing connection with Jane contribute to his anxiety.
Jane and Holden were best friends; Holden didn't want her to be mistreated or for Stradlater and Jane to have sex.
Stradlater went on a date with Jane and Holden got jealous at the thought of what they possibly could have done! Holden also asked Stradlater to ask Jane if she still keeps her kings in the back row, and Holden doesn't think he did.
Holden knew from personal experience that Jane was not sexually promiscuous. But he also knew from personal experience that Stradlater was. Hence his discomfort with Stradlater dating Jane.
Stradlater and Holden fight over Jane Gallagher, a girl whom they both know. Stradlater goes on a date with Jane, which upsets Holden because he has deep feelings for her and doesn't like the idea of Stradlater being with her. This leads to a physical fight between the two characters.
Holden is worried that Stradlater will sleep with Jane... throughout the whole book Holden is trying to save people from growing up and losing innocence and the reason he gets sicker and more depressed is because he fails everytime
Stradlater punched Holden because Holden was hitting him as well. kept calling Stradlater a moron even though he warned Holden to stop many times. ( i also think its a pet peeve or something because in the book, it said "All morons hate it when you call them a moron."[ch. 6])
He is Holden's roommate in the novel The Catcher In The Rye. Hes the dude who goes out with Jane, and Jane's the chick who Holden has feelings for.-Rnator.
Holden is bombarding Stradlater with questions about Jane because he knows Stradlater is a womanizer. Stradlater refuses to tell Holden what had happened, so Holden hits Stradlater in the face. Stradlater then pins him down to floor and tells him repeatedly to shut up. Holden continues calling him a "goddam moron" until Stradlater is so infuriated that he knocks Holden to the ground hard enough to make his nose bleed.
Holden is worried about Stradlater's intentions with Jane and confronts him about his date, leading to a physical altercation. Holden feels protective of Jane and suspects Stradlater of mistreating her, causing tension in their interaction. Ultimately, their exchange reveals Holden's complex emotions about relationships and his desire to protect those he cares about.
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 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.