Blog #48 Rising Action (The Catcher in the Rye)

The storyline for this story was very well developed. Some of the rising action was when Holden comes in contact with people. When he comes in contact with people, he decides how he will treat them. The very first person Holder came in contact with was his old English teacher Mr. Spencer. Mr. Spencer made Holden feel really guilty, so Holden did not like to stay around long (Salinger 12). In the beginning of the story, the second person he comes in contact with is Ackley (Salinger 20). He feels bad for Ackley for many reasons. Ackley is the type of person no one really pays attention to. He is a pimply and nerdy person who is not included in many things. The third person Holden comes in contact with is his roommate Stradlater (Salinger 27). Stradlater was a very neat, smart boy. Holden was nice to him, but they were not the best of friends. Holden did not like conversing with him, and Stradlater did not want to talk to Holden all that much. Holden then comes in contact with various girls. The girls he came in contact with were not very nice. They were too old for him and usually they did not want much. They would dance a couple times and not really talk to Holden. The climax of the story is when the elevator attendant sends a girl up to Holden’s hotel room. Holden was very lonely that night and he wanted some company. Holden got all dressed up to meet her and he was feeling his finest, but when the girl actually got to his room, he became very nervous and did not want to do anything with her (Salinger 92). He refused to pay her the full amount because they did not really much but talking and she did not stay for long. The elevator attendant only said ten dollars, not fifteen. The girl complained and brought the elevator attendant back up to the room with her.

Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye. Little, Brown and Company. 1951.