Holden Caulfield chooses not to call anyone when he arrives in New York because he wants to avoid the superficiality and phoniness of the people he knows. He is looking for authentic connections and finds it difficult to connect with others on a genuine level.
He takes the train.
Holden Caulfield pays $5.65 for his train ticket in 1950 in the book "The Catcher in the Rye."
Holden's parents' servant in "The Catcher in the Rye" is named Mrs. Morrow. She is the mother of Ernest Morrow, a boy Holden meets on the train.
He leaves all the gear on the train.
The janitor at Pencey, Holden's school. (called himself that as a made up name on a train)
The train ticket stubs in "Catcher in the Rye" symbolize Holden's desire to escape from reality and avoid adult responsibilities. They represent his longing for freedom and his fear of growing up. The train ticket stubs also serve as a recurring motif throughout the novel, reflecting Holden's restless and unsettled nature as he tries to find his place in the world.
It's an attractive older woman who happens to be earnest morrows mom.
On the train to New York in "The Catcher in the Rye," Holden Caulfield meets the mother of one of his classmates. He lies about his identity and invents a story about her son being popular at school, which makes her proud. This encounter shows his tendency to fabricate stories and also his longing for connections with people.
It depens. anyone can be good at gymanastics. a human being is only good at gymnastics if they train and are skillfull at it. if a man doesn't train within the boundaries of gymnastics he will therefore not be good. if anyone doesnt not train at something they will not be good unless its a natural talent to them.
Holden is the manager of the fencing team; on the way down to the match he forgot all of the equipment on the train.
Holden meets the mother of one of his classmates, Ernest Morrow, on the train to New York. He lies to her about knowing her son and their conversation makes him feel even more alienated.
she doesnt