Answers ch.4

1.- They were roommates and friends but Holden thinks he is a bastard anyways, also Holden thinks Stradlater is a slob with his personal habits. "Suspense is goof for bastards like Stradlater" Hesaid that because Stradlater asks him to do a composition for monday because he isn't good with commas.

2.- He couldn't believe it was Jane, the one who played checkers with him, Holden might like her, because he just couldn't stop thinking about her.

3.- Holden says he wasn't in the right mood, but I think the real reason was that he was scared to see Jane after all that time.

Retarded Nomo

Once upon a time there was a man whose wife was brutally murdered by a serial killer and his son is left phisically disabled.

The man whose name was Joseph and his son Nomo are two normal fishes that live in the pacific ocean near Australia. Nomo is a big fish! He goes to school alone every day and then he goes back home.

His father is a mess. He didn't want Nomo after the accident because he didn't like the idea of raising him on his own. Nomo is really unhappy with his dad but he has no other option than living with him.

One day when Nomo was going to his house, one of his friends invites him to a fast food restaurant, after having lunch they just started swimming and talking to each other. After walking for an hour, they realized they were lost.

His friend, Peeta says he know they right way but he really didn't. After another hour swimming they just went different ways every time but they just couldn't find a way home.

Meanwhile at Nomo's house Joseph hadn't noticed that Nomo was missing.

After two weeks Joseph noticed that Nomo wasn't at home and he sent a sea horse to find Nomo.

Finally the sea horse finds Nomo and brings him back to his house. But Nomo had a mental problem so he got lost about 60 more times.

The Secret Millionaire: Nadim Sadek's reflection

Nadim Sadek is a millionaire half Irish and half egyptian who owns a private island and takes advantages of the things it has to earn money. He participated in a program, "The Secret Millionaire", he went to Cork where he would find people to help them with some money.

Nadim went with a fake name, which was Liam, he gave money to people who deserved it, people who did things for others and didn't really do it for themselves.

In my opinion this program helps everyone even the ones who watch it, because people will get money and they will be able to invest it in their charities, they can make them better. Also it gives the people who donate the money to feel how helping others is, they get satisfied, they feel great and they help. And the ones that watch the tv program can realize about other people that may be having a bad time.

 This program is great to help others, it can change people's life specially the ones who make an effort to help people in need.

"The Catcher in the Rye" Questions and Answers

1.- How does Holden change when he visits Mr. Spencer? Do you think Holden is being fake? 

A: When Holden Visits Mr. Spencer he doesn't say what he really feels he is really fake "So I shot the bull for a while, I told him I was a real moron".

 

2.- What is significant about Dr. Thurmer's comment: "Life is a game that one plays according to the rules" What is Holden's opinion about the statement? 

A: Dr. Thurmer says that life has rules because it's a game, it means that Thurmer thinks he needs rules to continue his life, but Holden thinks that if you get on the side where all the hot-shots are, then it's a game, but if you get on the other side, where there aren't any hot-shots there's no game and it is nothing. 

4.- Why does Holden leave Elkton Hills? 

A: Holden leaves Elkton Hills because it was full of phonies, specially the headmaster. "One of the biggest reasons I left Elkton hills was because I was surrounded by phonies. Holden hates the headmaster and how he treated parents in different ways depending on how the were.

 5.- Holden says "I'm quite young for mi age," and "I told him I was a real moron and all the stuff". What do these statements tell you about Holden?

 A: It tells me that he was really inmature for his age and that he usually acted like a child. "I act quite young for my age sometimes" He constantly acted like a child and he didn't change at all, maybe he realised but didn't try to change even though everyone told him to, thing he hated. 

6) why does Holden characterize himsellf as a liar at the beginning of chapter 3 ? what does he lie about? Why do you think he lies? 

A: Holden introduces himself at chapter 3, telling us that he's "The most terrific liar you've ever seen in your life" and he says that he's lied to everyone, like "when somebody asks me where I'm going, I'm liable to say I'm going to the opera". Additionally he has lied to this teacher (old Spencer) too, telling him that he was going to gym. I think he lies because he doesn't trust anyone. As he classifies people in two groups, he doesn't have a good relationship with people so he thinks that he must carry himself. 

7.-What is ironic about Holden's statement, "I'm quite illiterate but I read a lot" A: It's ironic because if he is illiterate that means he can't read but he reads what he likes. 8.-What is Holden's attitude / how does he feel about Ackley?

A: Holden thinks he is really annoying, he enters into Holden's room without knocking, he has a really poor hygiene and he never misses the opportunity to tell him that he is 18 years old and Holden just 16.

 9.- How is Stradlater characterized according to Holden and Ackley? 

A: According to Ackley he's got a supperior attitude all the time, that he thinks he is intelligent but he isn't. "The reason you're sore at Stradlater is because he said that stuff about brushing your teeth once in a while" So probably Ackley just doesn't like Stradlater and that's why he said that. Holden says he is completely different, he says that Stradlater is conceited but very generous in some things. Holden knew him better than Ackley did, also he liked him much more than Ackley did. 

10.-Is feeling sorry for something the same as caring? 

A: No, to feel sorry for something you need to care for it, if you don't care about a thing or someone you wouldn't feel sorry for it or you wouldn't even mind about it. 

11.-What do you make of all the "phoniness"? Are Holden's claims alid or is he being phony? 

A: PENDING