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The Catcher in the Rye Chapters 20-22 By Ms. De La O
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Chapter 20 Holden gets drunk at the Wicker Bar. He thinks about calling Jane, but instead calls Sally from a pay phone Holden gets drunk at the Wicker Bar. He thinks about calling Jane, but instead calls Sally from a pay phone Back in the bar, Holden goes to the bathroom and imagines himself as an actor "concealing the fact that I was a wounded sunuvabitch." He unsuccessfully hits on the lounge singer and the hat-check girl. Back in the bar, Holden goes to the bathroom and imagines himself as an actor "concealing the fact that I was a wounded sunuvabitch." He unsuccessfully hits on the lounge singer and the hat-check girl. Holden walks to Central Park to check on the ducks in the lagoon Holden walks to Central Park to check on the ducks in the lagoon Holden thinks how awful Phoebe would feel if he died of pneumonia, so he decides to go see her. Holden thinks how awful Phoebe would feel if he died of pneumonia, so he decides to go see her.
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Chapter 21 Holden sneaks into his family's apartment. He finds Phoebe in D.B. 's room, where she likes to sleep when D.B. is away. Holden notices how children look much more peaceful than adults do when asleep. Holden sneaks into his family's apartment. He finds Phoebe in D.B. 's room, where she likes to sleep when D.B. is away. Holden notices how children look much more peaceful than adults do when asleep. While Phoebe sleeps, Holden looks through her school notebooks. While Phoebe sleeps, Holden looks through her school notebooks. Holden wakes Phoebe up. She's overjoyed to see him and floods him with news. Holden wakes Phoebe up. She's overjoyed to see him and floods him with news. Phoebe then realizes Holden is home two days too early. Holden admits he got expelled. Phoebe then realizes Holden is home two days too early. Holden admits he got expelled.
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Chapter 22 Phoebe asks why Holden flunked out of Pencey. He tries to explain about phonies. Phoebe asks why Holden flunked out of Pencey. He tries to explain about phonies. Holden 's mind wanders to the nuns he met that morning, and to James Castle, an Elkton Hills student who committed suicide Holden 's mind wanders to the nuns he met that morning, and to James Castle, an Elkton Hills student who committed suicide Phoebe then asks Holden what he would like to be. After some thought, he mentions the lyric "If a body catch a body coming through the rye," and says he'd like most to be a catcher in the rye who rescues children from falling off a cliff while playing in a rye field. Phoebe then asks Holden what he would like to be. After some thought, he mentions the lyric "If a body catch a body coming through the rye," and says he'd like most to be a catcher in the rye who rescues children from falling off a cliff while playing in a rye field. Phoebe explains that the actual line from the poem is "If a body meet a body coming through the rye." Phoebe explains that the actual line from the poem is "If a body meet a body coming through the rye."
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