Question

Old Spencer says, "Life is a game, boy. Life is a game that one plays according to the rules." Look at Holden’s response to his history teacher. What’s the irony here? What do we see about Holden that he doesn’t see about himself?

Answer 1

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"Game, my .... . Some game. If you get on the side where all the hot-shots are, then it's a game, all right--I'll admit that. But if you get on the other side, where there aren't any hot-shots, then what's a game about it? Nothing. No game. "Has Dr. Thurmer written to your parents yet?" old Spencer asked me."

Holden Answer

Holden doesn't see life as a game, any more than he sees people's motivations. He takes life literally seriously, saying that there are fake people, hot shots and other people like him, who need to endure these other people.

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