Jane was upset about something that Holden "never didfind out". They were playing checkers when she was faily upset. So, he sat down next to her; she began to "really cry". He started kissing her everywhere on her face, except her mouth. It was not a romantic gesture, but most likely an emotional comfort.
Jane is the only girl that Holden can really stand. They spent a lot of time together when they were younger but they didn't exactly date. They liked to hold hands but didn't do things like kiss.
Jane Holden Searle was born in 1897.
Jane Holden Searle died in 1969.
Holden and Jane Gallagher had a close friendship before the events in the novel. Holden cares deeply for Jane and is protective of her, but their relationship is complicated by Holden's inability to communicate his feelings effectively and his own emotional issues. Jane represents a sense of innocence and authenticity that Holden desperately seeks in a world he views as phony.
Jane and Holden were best friends; Holden didn't want her to be mistreated or for Stradlater and Jane to have sex.
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 didn't feel he was in the right mood to talk to Jane, and you have to be in the mood for that sort of thing.
Jane Fearnley's birth name is Jane Alice Holden.
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.
Holden helped Jane improve at playing golf. He offered her some tips and encouragement to improve her game.
Holden has two girlfriends, which represent two different sides of him. The one he actually admires and cares about the most - even if he cannot admit it to himself - is Jane Gallagher, who is not at all superficial - in Holden's words, there was nothing "phony" about Jane.
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.