Journal Entery

Date: September 27, 2007

Entery Number: 10

Page/Quote reflecting on: Pgs. 63-70

*Somethings I can understand of Holden and support the decisions he makes like trying to punch Stradlater for his dirty deeds or supposed dirty deeds but then there are things he does that disgust me and I'm totally against. It is so sick when he gets "emotionally stirred up" so he calls that lady that is basically a prostitute and wants her to come over. He can be such a dirt boy sometimes. He says himself, "Sex is something I really don't understand too hot." So why would he engage in something that he doesn't even understand and is completely immoral unless bound in marriage. It's just stupid and disgusting. Also his smoking and drinking problem also. Smoking is just absolutely revolting. I hate it. People who smoke smell bad, they look ugly, their teeth are ugly. I don't see how anybody would want to kiss a guy like that and for guys how could they kiss a girl who smoked and had to put a ton of makeup on to hid her ugliness. Smoking is just gross. It's is rather sad though, when many who have smoked and tried to stop or have stopped come up positive for cancer. But those who continue to smoke have less problems. It shouldn't be that way. Those who truely want to stop shouldn't be challenged with cance but you reap what you sow. It's a sad fate. That's why you should never get into such habits that will damage you, short term or long term. Also, Holden's drinking problem. He's only sixteen and he's into smoking and drinking. I'm just glad most of the time in the story it is not given to him. Drinking can some of the best men and women into the meanest or stupidest people ever. So many lives are lost due to drinking. Holden is still learning that part of growing up. He is way to young to be doing all these different dirty, unwholesome things.