My Papa’s Waltz Summary Lines 1-2 The whiskey on your breath Could make a small boy dizzy; Judging by the title, the person addressed in these lines is the small boy's father, and the small boy is our speaker. The father has been drinking whiskey, and not just a little. He's so drunk that even the smell of his breath could make a small boy, like his son, feel a bit woozy. These lines show that the poem will address the father in the second person, referring to him as "you." But we don't think he's actually there with the boy because, after all, we hear nothing back from the man.
Crabbe lies about why he is skipping out on class because he needs to go have another drink to calm himself down. “Wasn’t feeling well sir. Thought I’d get dressed and take it easy.” (Bell, 24). Alcoholics will tend to hide their drinks and both empty and full bottles because they know that alcoholism is socially
The tone is also based join alienation. In which Holden could not adapt to certain situations concerning individuals as displayed throughout the novel. The story begins with Holden in Pennsylvania telling the audience about his adventurous weekend in New York after being dismissed from Pencey Prep, which is located in Pennsylvania. Holden reveals his main conflict, in which he wants to reject the adult world yet he wants to be apart of it. He displays such behavior when he retreats to his childish ways in almost every mature situation however, he makes decisions as if he were an adult.
On one side Holden’s interest in human interactions drive him to find and build relationships of his own, but on the other hand he uses his alienation as a wall of protection from outside forces. An instance of this is when he goes on a date with Sally Hayes; his solitude forces him to crave love and affection from another human being but his isolation and fear of being hurt from another person cause him to drive off people easily. In conclusion we learn that Holden feels isolated from everyone and everything. In spite of living a seemingly happy life and going to one of the best schools in the country, Holden hates everything and everyone and believes everyone is fake. Holden’s sense of superiority is just a veil to cover his insecurities and his social criticism of everyone are just ways to project his negative qualities onto another person to make himself feel
The older waiter knows that not much separates himself from the old man in the café, and that it is his job to provide for this man a place of comfort and security. What the young waiter doesn’t understand that the older waiter does is this concept of life. The older waiter says that he has never “had confidence” (13) and he is no longer “young” (13). When people are young they feel as though they are invincible, that there is no way anything in this world can hurt them. Take a look at all the daredevils of this world and you see that most if not all are young and reckless.
He too appreciates the quality of good light but it is also necessary that the place be clean and pleasant. Certainly, you do not want music (146). The younger waiter is just a typical young man, he is impatient and only cares about getting home to his wife as early as possible. Having to stay late and serve the old man drinks irritates the young waiter, and he doesn’t care that it shows. He doesn’t understand like the older waiter nor seem to care why the old man likes to stay so long.
As the story finishes we realize, the older waiter is in need of the same thing, a well-lighted place in order to escape his own dark world. He stays at the cafe, he orders a drink, as the bartender states, “otro loco mas”, which in Spanish means “another crazy person”. In this case, the old waiter found this as his escape from
It is not possible for him to live this “phony free lifestyle” especially when he is giving in to the things he made fun of before. For example, all he talks about is how much he hates the movies and actors but at one point in his life he actually goes to the movies by himself. This just shows the hypocrisy of Holden Caulfield
Salinger shows how Holden’s childhood have shaped his attitude towards others. Through Holden’s characteristics, actions and comments Salinger shows that events in our life can affect the adults we become. Holden tends to be a pessimist teenager that always sees the bad in people, especially in adults. He has the habit to use the word “phony” to describe people, and it seems like he has difficulties having a good social life, but he doesn’t really like to be alone. He has been kicked out of school several times; it seems like he does not care about it; however, he has a decent grade in English class.
The old man gets up, makes his way out the door, and down the street unsteadily. The old waiter defends the old man and requests an answer to why he couldn’t stay and drink. The young waiter appears selfish to the other, and explains that there are bodegas (wineshops) that are open. This was justification that this isn’t the only place in town that man could drink at. Conversations of how the young waiter has everything; youth, confidence, and a job, arose.