Chapter 3

This chapter goes in to explain that Holden lives in Ossenburger hall which is named after a very rich graduate from Pency that made his money from a funeral home business. As Holden was reading Out in Africa, Ackley kid barges in from behind the shower curtain to talk to Holden. Ackley kid was very annoying and disgusting. One of the worst habits that he has is not brushing his teeth. Ackley always thought he was great company, but in this case he just kept annoying Holden by cutting his fingernails on the floor when Holden kept asking him to do it over the table that way he didn't step on them in the middle of the night when he woke up to go to the bathroom. Later on Stradler, Holden's roommate comes in so Ackley leaves because he doesn't care for Stradler to much. After Holden and Stradler were talking, Stradler told him that he had a date waiting but he had to shave before he went.

I found this chapter rather interesting. I find it rather disgusting that Ackley wouldn't listen and kept cutting his fingernails on the floor because it was like a lack of disrespect. Its like Stradler came to the rescue for Holden also when he barged in because Ackley and Stradler don't get along.