A Call From Holden

Topic: I Holden called you at night in New York, what would you do, and what would you say?

Response: I would have two options if Holden called me at night in New York. My first option would be to altogether attempt to not make contact with Holden. I could answer the phone, and fake a sickness and tell him I was in bed, and am not able to go out for the night. It would have to be a fairly contagious sickness, or perhaps even something with physical attributes, as Holden will most likely attempt to persuade me to come and get some fresh air, or make a lie and claim that he is resistant to the illness. My next plan would be to combine all of the things that Holden hates most into one giant lie and hope that his Hatred for the things would cause him to give up for the night. I would tell him that I was going on a group date with my friends from the Ivy League who were visiting New York for the weekend and wanted to see all that the city had to offer. After searching around downtown for celebrities for several hours, we would attend a sophisticated theater show, and then a romantic movie, both of which we have already purchased  tickets for. If Holden still insisted that he wanted to attend, I would try to find a way to tell him that I would need to call his parents, something that, if was possible, he would have to object to, and not be able to come for the night. The problem with almost all plans is Holden's hypocrisy. Although Holden tells the readers he hates almost everything that he comes across in this story, he routinely will go against his feelings just to be around people, who he also seems to hate.