CITR+Ch+7

ch 7 Taylor Wooley


 * Holden heads over to Ackley's room and is all
 * Because Ackley's roommate Ely is out of town, Holden asks to sleep in his bed, probably so he doesn't have to go back and face Stradlater.
 * Ackley refuses, since he doesn't know what time his roommate is going to get back.
 * He does want to know what the fight was about, however. Holden has a smart answer for this: he was defending Ackley's honor to his roommate.
 * Holden lies in Ely's bed anyway and thinks about Jane—more specifically, about Jane with Stradlater in the back of Ed Banky's car. See, most of the guys at Pencey just talk about sex, but Stradlater actually does it.
 * Like this one night, he double-dated with Stradlater in the very same car. Holden was in the front with his date and Stradlater in the back with his.
 * All night, he could hear Stradlater coercing his date, with a very quiet, sincere voice, while she said things like "No—please. Please don't" and so on and so forth.
 * Ackley has fallen asleep. Holden wakes him up and asks him what's the deal with joining a monastery, and if you have to be Catholic to do it. Ugh, he'd probably join the wrong kind of monastery, anyway—the kind with a bunch of "stupid bastards."
 * Ackley isn't pleased about attack on his religion so Holden leaves
 * Walking down the empty (and depressing, natch) dorm corridor, Holden figures it's a good time to leave.
 * He packs up quickly, only pausing to get depressed about the ice skates that his mother sent him a few days earlier. Apparently presents make him sad, especially when they're the wrong kind.
 * Holden sits down to count up his money.
 * He's got a decent amount since his grandmother just sent him money for his birthday, which she does about four times a year. Aw. Love grandmas! And, after selling his ninety-dollar typewriter down the hall for twenty bucks, he's got a little more.
 * Just as he's leaving, Holden, puts on his red hunting hat and yells down the corridor at the top of his lungs, "Sleep tight, ya morons!" He almost trips on some peanut shells on the stairs

Ch. 7 Notes by Jacob E. > > > >
 * The fight wakes Ackley up, which annoys him because he has to go to Mass
 * Holden asks Ackley if he could sleep in his room because his roommate,Ely, is out for the weekend
 * Holden tells Ackley about how his nose got bloody and starts asking all these weird questions to Ackley
 * Ackley gets annoyed from all the questions
 * Holden decides to leave Pencey, and go to New York City until his parents find out that he got expelled from Pencey

Chapter 8 by Raivyn Brown Holden talks for a while with Ackley and then tries to fall asleep in the bed belonging to Ackley’s roommate, who is away for the weekend. But he cannot stop imagining Jane fooling around with Stradlater, and he has trouble falling asleep. He wakes Ackley and talks with him some more, asking whether he could run off an join a monastery without being Catholic. Ackley is annoyed by the conversation, and Holden is annoyed by Ackley’s “phoniness,” so he leaves. Outside, in the dorm’s hallway, he decides that he will leave for New York that night instead of waiting until Wednesday. After passing a few days there in secret, he will wait until his parents have digested the news of his expulsion before he returns to their apartment. He packs his bags, dons his hunting hat, and begins to cry. As he heads into the hallway, he yells “Sleep tight, ya morons!” to the boys on his floor before stepping outside to leave Pencey forever.
 * Chapter 7 by Rosilla E.**


 * After his fight with Stradlater, Holden goes to Ackley’s room
 * Holden turns on the light in Ackley’s room and Ackley see’s all the blood
 * Ackley asked what the fight was about since he could hear them fighting
 * Holden says he had a little tiff with Stradlater and asks if he wants to play //Canasta//
 * Ackley refuses saying he needs to get up early the next morning to go to church, but asks what the fight was about
 * Holden asks if he can sleep in Ackley’s roommates bed, Ely, who went home for the weekend
 * Ackley refuses saying that that he can’t just tell somebody they can sleep in Ely’s bed
 * Holden lays in Ely’s room either way and thinks about Jane with Stradlater in Ed Bank’s car and what they were doing, and has trouble falling asleep
 * oHolden thinks about Stradlater’s technique that he would use on dates, he knew this because he went on a double date once in Ed Banky’s car
 * Stradlater would sweet talk the girl in a quiet sincere voice; he would keep sweet talking her in the voice no matter what she said. He said Stradlater was so close to giving her the time that night, so close
 * Holden wakes up Ackley and asked whether he could run off and join a monastery without being Catholic.
 * Ackley is annoyed that Holden woke him up to ask a dumb question and says that he better not make jokes about his religion
 * Holden is annoyed by Ackley’s “phoniness,” so he leaves.
 * Holden decides to leave Pencey that night instead of waiting till Wednesday, he can’t stand being there anymore
 * He gathers all his belongings and leaves Pencey Prep

Chapter 7 Notes - Katie A. Holden gets to Ackley's room, and immediately looks for the light switch. Ackley asks him why he and Stradlater were fighting, but Holden dodges the question. Holden asks to take Ackley's roommate's bed, Ely, but Ackley tells him he can't just let him take someone else's bed. Holden eventually turns off the light, before going to lie in Ely's bed for a bit, and continue talking to Ackley. But then, he zoned out and began worrying about Jane and Stradlater. Then, he thought back to Ackley. He woke him up to ask him if he was eligible to join the monastery. He decided he wouldn't, he thought about his parents, before deciding to leave the school. As he leaves, he puts his red hat on, and nearly tripping over peanut shells that has been thrown in the hall, he leaves.

Chapter 7 Summary - Atlee H

Holden wanders into Ackley's room after the fight with Stradlater late at night, waking Ackley. To distract Ackley's attention from the blood on his face and the fight, Holden asks Ackley to play Canasta. Holden also asks to sleep in Ely's bed, Ackley's roommate, because Holden does not want to be around Stradlater for a while. Holden refuses to discuss his personal life with Ackley, so he tells Ackley the fight started because Stradlater told Holden that Ackley had a lousy personality. After admitting he was only kidding, Holden lays in Ely's bed worrying about Jane and Stradlater. Ackley quickly falls asleep, with Holden still worrying about what Stradlater had done to Jane, recalling a memory of a double date with Stradlater. Holden then wakes up Ackley, asking him about joining church. Ackley tells Holden to lay off the church jokes, angering Holden and making him leave. Holden repeats his feeling of loneliness, and decides to leave the school now and wait a few days before heading home. He quickly packs his belongings, counts his large sum of money, and sells his typewriter to Frederick Woodruff. Before leaving the dorms, Holden yells "Sleep tight, ya morons!" down the hallway.

Canasta - a variety of rummy in which the main object is to meld sets of seven or more cards. Gladstone bags - a small rectangular suitcase hinged to open into two compartments of equal size.

Alexa K.:


 * Chapter 7 **
 * **Post fight with Stradlater, Holden walks into Ackley’s room **
 * **This is surprising, since we see Ackley as a pest towards Holden. **
 * **Ackley notices the blood everywhere on Holden and asks about the fight **
 * **Holden Asks Ackley if he can sleep in his roommate's bed for the night, since he is gone for that night **
 * **Ackley originally says no because he does not know when Ely will be back **
 * **Holden lies in Ely’s bed anyways and continues to think about Stradlater’s date with Jane **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Especially the part where they were in the car **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Holden tells us about the double date he went on with Stradlater **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">He was in the back of the car with his girl and Holden was in the front with his. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Holden was very uncomfortable because he knew what Stradlater was capable of doing. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ackley has fallen asleep by now **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Holden wakes him and begins to ask him about joining a monastery **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ackley get really offended and Holden ends up leaving his room because he doesn’t want to deal with him anymore **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Holden packs until he thinks about the ice skates his mom gave to him **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">we learn that present upset Holden and he only likes the “right” presents **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Holden Sits and counts his cash **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">His grandma recently gave him money from his birthday **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">he also sold his typewriter **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Holden is still sad at this point and he puts on his red hat **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This is becoming a symbol **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">he only wears it when he is sad and feeling lonely **

Erica T.:


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Chapter 7 **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Holden ask Ackley if he can sleep in his room, since his roommate is out of town **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">But Ackley refuses **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Holden then ask Ackley unimportant questions **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ackley gets annoyed then Hildon leaves **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Holden then decides to leave Pencey and hide out for a few days in New York City until his parents find out he has been expelled **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">He packs and then puts in his hunting hat then leaves **

** Chapter 7 Summary by Kevin Kim **
 * **After the fight with Stradlater, Holden asks to sleep in Ackley's room.**
 * **Holden tries to sleep in Ackley's roommate's bed as he is out of town but Ackley does not let him.**
 * ** Holden lays in Ely's bed anyway. **
 * ** Ackley wonders what they were fighting about. **
 * ** Holden responds by saying that he was fighting over Ackley. **
 * ** Ackley decides to sleep early as he has to wake up early tomorrow. **
 * ** Holden wakes Ackley up and asks about joining a monastery **** . **
 * ** This question infuriates Ackley and Holden leaves. **
 * ** Holden leaves Ackley's room. **
 * ** Holden decides to take all of his belongings and leave Pencey Prep early. **

Shihab P. =__**Summary**__= Why does Holden say the fight was over Ackley? Was it to make Ackley feel better about himself, or for Holden to have an excuse to not talk with Ackley?
 * Holden asks Ackley if he can stay in his room because of his recent fight with Stradlater.
 * Holden tries to sleep in Ely's bed. Ely is Ackley's roommate who is out of town.
 * Ackley notices the blood on Holden's face and asks about what caused it.
 * Holden replies that the fight was over Ackley.
 * Holden begins to think about Stradlater and Jane's date. Ackley decides to go to sleep because he has to wake up early.
 * Holden asks Ackley to come with him to a monastery, but Ackley gets annoyed and Holden leaves.
 * He then decides he wants to leave Pencey early, and hide in NYC until his parents find out about the misfortunate news of him getting expelled.