The Lake

This is me at the lake in Central Park. I visited here because I feel like this is one of the most important places that Holden visits during the novel. I have to admit, it is hard to see what Holden saw during this situation. It's hard because in the book he is drunk, it is cold out, and he thinks he is dying. Holden at the lake says, "Boy, I was shivering like a bastard, and the back om my hair, even though i had my hunting hat on, was sort of full of little hunks of ice. That worried me. I thought I'd get pneumonia and die."(154). From what he says here I can not relate to him on a higher level than other places that he's been. But, what I can say is that other than the ducks that seemed like they were having a good time. The whole place seemed pretty gloomy. Their weren't many people out (much like Holden when he went there) and that most likely contributed to Holden's feeling that he was always lonely. I thought at this place that it was very interesting to put yourself in Holden's shoes.