1. The David Copperfield reference was written to show irony. The first time we meet Holden he says “… the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like and how my parents were occupied before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of [stuff]…” (Salinger 1). Holden makes fun of David Copperfield and how he says that he won’t get into that kind of stuff. Then he continues to spend the rest of the book talking about all the things that are similar to David Copperfield’s life 2. Holden forgot to mention his dismissal from Pencey because he had been kicked out. He casually mentions it after he told us that Mr. Spencer knew he wasn’t coming back, “I wasn’t supposed to come back after Christmas vacation on account of I was flunking four subjects and not applying myself and …show more content…
Holden hates the idea of sex because he feels once people have it, they aren’t innocent anymore. When talking about sex Holden says “I don’t like the idea. It stinks if you analyze it” (Salinger 70). Holden then continues to analyze it for the rest of the paragraph. He comes to the conclusion that if you like a girl, then say it to her face. Holden does not understand the reasoning behind sex, although he admits he would do it if he had the chance. 21. The author uses the name Faith Cavendish to show irony. Before Holden calls her up, he says “She used to be a burlesque stripper or something” (Salinger 71). This shows that Faith wasn’t all that pure in her earlier years. However, her name is Faith which shows purity. It is ironic because her name shows the exact opposite of who she is as a person. 22. Holden thinks of Jane because being with those three girls reminded him of her. When Holden is leaving the bar he talks about being with “…some girl that really knocks you out” (Salinger 85). Holden thinks Jane is a great girl and that she’s the type that he likes. Holden misses her and that’s why he starts to think of her at that