“Where the hell is everybody? It’s like a goddam morgue around here” Line 21 (40)

This an example of a simile used in the story. Stradlater is using the example of a “goddam morgue” to represent how empty the room is. Stradlater uses this reference shortly after coming back from his date with Jane and is surprised by how empty the dorm rooms are. The dorms may be empty because it is a saturday night and most kids are at their homes or at a party.

“That guy Morrow was about as sensitive as a goddam toilet seat” Line 28 (55)

This is another example of a simile as Holden says “sensitive ‘as’ a goddam toilet seat”. Holden is saying that Morrow is extremely sensitive. That is not the case as Holden is trying to make Morrows mom feel as though her son is very nice and naive person. Morrow is although a very rambunctious teenager but his mother has no clue of that. …show more content…
Holden is referring to his Ackley friend who does not have a lot of character to him. He is an example of a static character as he is referred to as a “pimpy, boring guy”. Holden is tired and mad at just about everything and everybody he encounters, so calling someone boring seems to be normal with Holden.

"But all of a sudden, I changed my mind. All of a sudden, I decided what I'd really do, I'd get the hell out of Pencey-- right that same night and all." Line 22 (37)

This is a good example of a dynamic character in the novel. This quote is showing Holden eager to get out of his dorm at Pencey to go to his home in new york. I can tell Holden is a dynamic character as he changes his mind all of a sudden. This is the main character of the story so it makes sense that holden would make drastic changes in a moments