Monday, April 30, 2012

What did Holden do after he hung up the phone?

Since there are multiple scenes in the story that depict Holden hanging up the phone, I will focus on the first phone conversation Holden has upon arriving in New York City. In chapter nine, Holden arrives at the Edmont Hotel, where he ends up calling a woman named Faith Cavendish. Holden had gotten her number from a student at Princeton and was told that she "wasn't exactly a whore" but didn't mind having a good time. Since Holden is "feeling pretty horny," he gives Faith a call and attempts to make his voice sound deeper in hopes of seducing the mysterious woman. Holden asks Faith if she would like to meet up for a cocktail, but she refuses and asks to meet up another time.
After Holden hangs up the phone, he goes downstairs to the hotel's night club called the Lavender Room. In the Lavender Room, Holden introduces himself to three "phony" women, and the waiter refuses to serve him alcohol. Holden then dances with one of the women, becomes disgusted by their affinity for celebrities, and ends up leaving depressed after he pays for their drinks.

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