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Chapter 18 notes by Ellen Park After leaving the skating rink he thinks about calling Jane, but decides He remembers a time when he saw her with Al who he thought was stuck up, but Jane just claimed that he had an inferiority complex. Holden then thinks about how girls ten to make excuses for boys they like no matter how stuck up they might be. He then tries to call Jane, but no one answers so he calls a guy he knows named Carl. He makes plans with Carl to go out to get a drink because he feels like having an intellectual conversation with him. He then goes to watch a movie even though he hates watching movies and thinks about Allie and how they loved the kettledrums player. The movie is about war and Holden says that he doesn't want to ruin the ending by telling, but he does so anyway. As Holden walks to meet Carl, he thinks about how he would never go into the army and starts thinking about D.B.'s experience in the army.

Chapter 18 Note: By Clare D.:

Plot Summary:
 * After leaving the skating rink Holden goes to the drugstore and buys a sandwich and malted milk
 * He thinks about calling Jane, but the. He mind wanders off
 * He thinks about the time he saw her at a dance with a boy he thought was stuck up, but she said he just had an inferiority complex
 * Holden decides that girls will always make excuses for arrogant boys, finally he calls Jane but no one answers
 * He then calls Carl Luce and asks him out for a drink, they make a plan to meet up later that night
 * Before that, Holden goes to Radio City Music Hall to watch a show, he finds the set ridiculous and shallow
 * The show makes him remember that he and Allie loved the kettledrums player and he was the only one worth seeing
 * The movie that started after the show bored Holden, unlike the kettledrums player
 * After the show he walks to the Wicker Bar to meet Carl Luce
 * He thinks about the movie he just saw, which was about the military and he thinks about his brother D.B. And how he told him about war, he realizes that he couldn't handle a war and he would be much better off being shot by a firing squad or sitting on the atom bomb

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 * Holden leaves the skating rink, and thinks about giving Jane Gallagher a call
 * He soon remember that he saw her with Al Pike, and decides not to call her
 * Jane claims that Al just had an inferiority complex
 * Holden thinks shes using that as an excuse to justify dating rude boys
 * Holden call Carl Luce and they plan to meet up at the bar later that night
 * Holden, although talking about how he hates the movies, goes to Radio City Music Hall to see a movie
 * He remembers how Allie used to love the man in the orchestra who played the kettledrum
 * Holden gets annoyed by the Rockettes
 * Holden spoils the move
 * the movie is about war (note: the author is currently at war while writing this book)
 * Holden thinks that he will never be able to be in the army
 * He decides that if a war ever came, that he would sit on top of the bomb
 * He meets Luce, and thinks about D.B.'s experience at war

Holden thinks about calling up Jane Gallagher again, and remembers a time when he saw her with Al Pike from Choate, a boy he thought was stuck-up. Jane claimed Al just had an inferiority complex, which Holden thinks girls use as an excuse to justify dating arrogant boys. Holden calls up Carl Luce from the Whooton School who attends Columbia. They plan to meet that night. While he waits, Holden goes to Radio City Music Hall to see a movie. He's annoyed by the Rockettes pre-movie dance, but remembers how he and Allie used to love the man in the orchestra who played kettledrum because the man seemed to enjoy it so much.The movie is about the war and Holden spoils the movie. As Holden walks to meet Luce, he thinks about D.B**.** 's experience in World War II. He thinks that he could never be in the army. If a war came, he would volunteer to sit on top of an atomic bomb. (MD NUR)

Lindsay Czekaj A Farewell to Arms- a book that DB got Holden to read even though he hates war so much- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Farewell_to_Arms The Great Gatsby- one of the books that DB loves, and he says that Holden is too young to appreciate- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby Ring Lardner- A writer that wrote one of DB's favorite books, but Holden can't remember the name- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_Lardner

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Despite his blow-up with Sally, Holden's still in search of some human companionship. He calls Jane, but doesn't get an answer, then he calls Carl Luce, Carl Luce seems surprised to hear from Holden, though he agrees to meet later for a drink.=====

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Holden, out of what he says is boredom but is beginning to feel like a tendency toward self-punishment, passes the time with a movie at Radio City. There's a live show before the movie, which makes Holden sick and leads him into another long rant about the movies. When it's over, he sets off on foot for the Wicker Bar where he's meeting Carl Luce. As he walks, he thinks about war, as he's just seen a war movie. Holden says his brother D.B. fought in the war, and that D.B. didn't think much of it at all. Holden shares D.B.'s opinion, he's got what he'd call "yellowness" in this respect, too. If there's ever another war, Holden says, "they better just take me out and stick me in front of a firing squad." (Isabella L)=====

After leaving the skating rink, Holden grabs a bite to eat and thinks about who he will call. When thinking of Jane Gallagher, Holden recalls a memory of a dance both he and Jane attended. Holden tells about her date, Al Pike, and how much he loved to show off. Holden believes that if a girl likes a guy, she will believe he has an inferiority complex, even if he doesn't, and if she doesn't like him, she believes he is conceited. When Holden calls Jane, she does not answer, so he calls an old acquaintance from the Whooton School, Carl Luce. Holden knows he lives in New York and knows he will be home. Holden did not particularly care for Carl in school, but wants to have an intellectual conversation with him. Carl agrees to meet Holden at the Wicker Bar at 10, so Holden heads to Radio City Music Hall to kill time. Before the movie is shown, the Rockettes and a Christmas performance were shown. Holden tells that he has seen the Christmas performance before, and thinks it to be very phony, except for the drummer. The movie Holden views is about a war veteran who loses his memory, starts a new life, then gets his memory back after a ridiculous accident. Holden says that he won't spoil the end because "I might puke if I did," but goes on to tell the end anyway. While walking to the bar, Holden speaks of his brother and his war experiences, stressing that if he was to go to war, he would want to be shot immediately. The chapter concludes with Holden talking about how he loves //The Great Gatsby//.
 * Chapter 18 Summary - Atlee Hasson**


 * Ryan M. - ch. 18 notes:**


 * After leaving the skating rink, Holden ventures off to a drugstore and eats a Swiss Cheese Sandwich and a Malted Milk. He thinks about calling Jane again, but his mind wanders off. He recalls a time where she went to a dance with a boy that Holden thought was a show off, but Jane argues that the boy has an inferiority complex, and Holden says that is the excuse to date arrogant boys. He finally calls her, but there is no answer. He then calls a boy named Carl Luce, whom he knew from the Whooton School, and Luce tells him to meet him for drinks that night at ten. To spend some time, Holden went to see a movie at the Radio City Music Hall, and before that, he goes to the Rockette’s Christmas Show, and talks about how he and Allie enjoyed the Kettledrum player, and how he tried to send a postcard to him, but they weren’t sure if it got to the person. After that, he goes to the movie, which he calls phony. The movie was about the war, and talks about how his brother D.B was in the military, and how if he were in the military, he would be shot by a firing squad or sit on top of an atom bomb. The chapter concludes with Holden talking about how he enjoys The Great Gatsby, but does not understand it. **


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 * After the skating incident, Holden goes to a drugstore to eat a sandwich
 * He thinks about calling Jane, but starts to think about other things
 * He recalls when he saw her at a dance with rude guy
 * He declares that girls make the excuse that guys have inferiority complexes to date arrogant guys
 * He finally calls Jane but no one answers
 * He calls an older boy, Carl Luce, who went to the Whooton School with him
 * Carl agrees to meet him for a drink later
 * Holden sees a movie to waste time
 * He says the Rockettes look superficial
 * He remembers how him and Allie used to like the kettle drum player in the orchestra
 * The drum player had a small role, but did his job with dignity and integrity
 * Holen describes the movie he saw and said it was extremely boring
 * He walks to the bar where he is going to meet Carl
 * He thinks about war, and how he could never be in the Army, he would rather be shot

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 *  Holden is early for his date with Sally, so he waits for her and watches people
 *  Sally arrives ten minutes late, but since she is looking nice, Holden decides not to be upset.
 *  They watch the play for which Holden has bought tickets, and he admits the show is not bad.
 *  Afterward, Sally suggests they go ice skating at Radio City, mostly because she wants to rent one of those little skating skirts to show off her legs.
 *  but both Holden and her are miserable skaters and they finally go to to the bar for cokes.
 *  While having drinks, Holden suddenly thinks about running away with sally
 *  He asks Sally to go with him, but she ignores his idea, thinking he is being weird.
 *  They fight and Sally leaves feeling hurt.