Chapter 19

In Chapter 19 of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield goes to have a drink with Carl Luce, his student advisor at Whooton. Luce had the highest I.Q. 0f any boy at Whooton however he never talks about anything but sex. According to Holden, Luce could tell you whether any guy was homosexual or not. Holden says that what annoys him about Luce is he will always ask you personal questions but if you ask him anything personal, he will get upset. Luce tells Holden, "Your mind is immature." (pg.191) Holden responds "It is. I know it." (pg.191) This allows us to give Holden some credit because at least he admits that he is immature.