Journal Entery

Date: October 5, 2007

Entery Number: 25

Page/Quote reflecting on: Pgs. 155-156

I find it interesting how Holden says when you die you get stuck in a cemeter, "Surrounded by dead guys." Of course you're going to be surrounded by dead guys but you will be one yourself and it's not like they are moving around or talking. It's sad though how HOlden doesn't like to visit his brother's grave much because he doesn't like seeing him that way. Dead, stuck in the ground, surrounded by dead guys, grass growing on top of him, and flowers on his stomache. Holden doesn't understand why people put flowers on others graves because the person is dead and "Who wants flowers when you're dead?" He hated it though when it would start to rain and everyone would jump in their cars and then go somewhere nice to eat. All of them could go and eat but not Allie. I bet if Holden would've been allowed to, he would have stayed there and probably cried on Allie's grave while everyone else went out to eat. Holden's love for his brother was very great. If Allie had lived, I believe Holden would have had a much better life and not ended up in the pschyco asylum.