Robert Ackley is the annoying boy in the room next to Holden at Pency Prep.
i would guess that he is sick of everybody. he feels like people are phoney. where can he be genuine and real and honest? in a monastery as a priest or monk
Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger
The rye is a field!
He was jelous of him dating Jane Gallagher. Well, that's what I thought.
Catcher In The Rye is narrated by the main character, Holden Caulfield.
Holden makes fun of Ackley on page 44 of "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger. He criticizes Ackley's personal hygiene and irritating behavior.
Ackley is Holden's socially awkward and unhygienic dorm neighbor in "The Catcher in the Rye." He has bad hygiene habits, yet he is constantly intrusive and bothersome towards Holden. Ackley is portrayed as an annoying and self-absorbed character who annoys Holden with his unkempt appearance and lack of social skills.
hes a phony because he puts up in act as being a jock and to impress girls and he also has a friendly relationship to ackley.
At the end of chapter 5 of The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield expresses a mix of sympathy and irritation towards Ackley. While he finds Ackley’s intrusive behavior and lack of social awareness annoying, he also recognizes Ackley's loneliness and desire for connection. This complex emotional response highlights Holden's struggle with his own feelings of isolation and his tendency to distance himself from others, even those he somewhat empathizes with. Ultimately, Holden’s attitude reflects his broader conflicts with relationships throughout the novel.
Ackley is a character from J.D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye." He is a student at Pencey Prep and is characterized by his poor personal hygiene, lack of social awareness, and tendency to intrude on others' privacy. Ackley often annoys his peers, particularly Holden Caulfield, the protagonist, who finds him both bothersome and somewhat pitiable. Despite his flaws, Ackley represents the struggles of adolescence and the complexities of teenage relationships.
i would guess that he is sick of everybody. he feels like people are phoney. where can he be genuine and real and honest? in a monastery as a priest or monk
Pencey basketball player Howie Coyle (from Catcher in the Rye) was thought to be a great basketball player because Ackley thinks he has a perfect build for it.
Holden's next neighbor at his dorm at Pencey Prep. has bad dental hygiene and he makes up lies about his sexual experience. Not really a ladies' man.
Nothing. The Catcher in the Rye is a novel, not a polemic.
Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger
The rye is a field!
The Catcher in the Rye was created on 1951-07-16.