Holden goes to the Antolini's because he basically has
nowhere to go. He has gone home to talk to Phoebe and left and lacks the money to
continue to stay at the hotel, etc. Mr. Antolini was a favorite teacher of his so he
decides to look him up and takes a cab to his house.
Mr.
Antolini welcomes him excitedly and they discuss a number of things and Mr. Antolini
tries to convince him that he should get an education and that it is
important.
Once he sees that Holden is tired, he gets
things ready and puts him to bed and Holden falls asleep. But when Holden wakes up and
Mr. Antolini has his hand on his head, he is terrified a this show of affection and
bolts.
He claims that he is acting in a perverted way and
comes up with all kinds of justifications but his fear of connection and affection are
what drive him away.
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