Question

the catcher in the rye- chapter 6 questions
answer the following questions below.
1.) what does holden end up writing about for stradlater?
2.) why is stradlater unhappy with holdens composition?
3.) how does holden feel when stradlater criticizes the essay?

Explanation:

1. Holden was supposed to write a descriptive composition for Stradlater about a room or place, but instead he writes about his late brother Allie's baseball mitt, which has poems written on it so Allie would have something to read during downtime in the outfield.
2. Stradlater wanted a straightforward, descriptive composition of a physical space (like a dorm room) for his English class, and Holden's piece about the baseball mitt is a personal, reflective narrative instead of the impersonal, descriptive work he requested.
3. Holden feels deeply hurt and angry. He is already sensitive about Allie, and Stradlater's dismissive criticism of the personal, meaningful essay makes him feel that Stradlater is disrespectful of his grief and the memory of Allie.

Answer:

1. Holden writes about his late brother Allie's baseball mitt, which has poems written on its fingers.
2. Stradlater is unhappy because he asked for a descriptive composition of a place/room, but Holden wrote a personal, reflective piece about Allie's mitt instead.
3. Holden feels hurt, angry, and disrespected, as the essay was deeply personal to him (tied to his grief over Allie) and Stradlater dismissed it casually.