The Catcher in the Rye

Inpyo Hong

English 9th

04/05/12

Chapter 3

  The narrator begins the chapter with the story of which dorm he lived and who was his roommate. The narrator was junior and his roommate was a senior, whose name was Stradlater. The narrator also mentions about his dorm, which was named after Ossenburger. Ossenburger was once a Pencey student, who “made a pot of dough in the undertaking business” after graduating Pencey Prep. Now, the narrator is in his dorm room reading Out of Africa that he accidently borrowed from the library. A kid named Ackely, who has mossy and awful teeth, came in and starts conversation with the narrator. However, the narrator doesn’t enjoy Ackely in his room and touching his belongings. Ackely shows his hatred of Stradlater while talking to the narrator. Finally, Stradlater comes in.