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After Valencia sings, what does Holden ask the header waiter to do?
After Valencia sings, what does Holden ask the header waiter to do?
ask Valencia to join him for a drink
When Holden leaves the Wicker Bar, why is he holding his stomach?
When Holden leaves the Wicker Bar, why is he holding his stomach?
he's drunk and pretending he was shot
After Holden talks to Sally, how does he picture her at home that evening?
After Holden talks to Sally, how does he picture her at home that evening?
he pictures her out with all the Lunts and that Andover jerk
While in the bathroom, what advice does Holden give the piano player at the bar?
While in the bathroom, what advice does Holden give the piano player at the bar?
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What excuse does the lady in the hat check room give Holden for not going on a date with him?
What excuse does the lady in the hat check room give Holden for not going on a date with him?
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What does Holden say he wants done with his body when he dies?
What does Holden say he wants done with his body when he dies?
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Why was Holden not able to attend brother Allie's funeral?
Why was Holden not able to attend brother Allie's funeral?
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While at the lagoon in Central Park, what does Holden do with the coins?
While at the lagoon in Central Park, what does Holden do with the coins?
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What is that Holden worries about after he decides to go home and see Phoebe?
What is that Holden worries about after he decides to go home and see Phoebe?
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Study Notes
Chapter 20 Summary Notes
- Holden requests the header waiter to invite Valencia for a drink after her performance.
- Leaving the Wicker Bar, Holden pretends to have been shot, holding his stomach as he displays his drunken state.
- Post-conversation with Sally, Holden envisions her spending the evening with socialites and a peer from Andover, feeling frustrated and excluded.
- In the bathroom, Holden compliments the piano player, suggesting his good looks make him suitable for radio work.
- A woman in the hat check room declines a date with Holden, citing their age difference as she feels she could be his mother.
- He expresses a desire for his body to be dumped in the river after death, reflecting his troubled mindset.
- Holden was unable to attend his brother Allie's funeral due to being hospitalized from a hand injury.
- At the Central Park lagoon, he skips coins over the water, illustrating a moment of distraction and despair.
- Concerns plague Holden as he decides to return home to see Phoebe, notably fears about the front door creaking potentially alerting his parents and upsetting Phoebe if something were to happen to him.
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