Chapter 9-Why do you think Holden is so concerned with the wealth fare of the ducks in central park during the winter?

I think Holden is so concerned with the Wealth fare of the ducks in central park during the winter because the little lake they are usually in freezes up  and he probably wonders where they go or whether someone cares enough to come take them away.

Chapter 6 and 7.In your judgement, how does Holden feel about leaving Pencey? Explain your answer with specific details.

In my judgement i don't really think Holden wanted to leave Pencey but since he started to feel very lonely and sad there he decided that maybe leaving Pencey was the best thing to do. Holden said he wanted a vacation anyway and after Stradlater got into their fight Holden didn't really want to be there and he left Pencey four days before he was suppose to. Before Holden left Pencey that Saturday night he was sort of crying but covered it up by yelling out "Sleep tight, ya morons!".

Chapter 3 and 4.Describe your understanding of Holden's relationship with Allie and Jane Gallagher.

From my understanding, Holden had a really good relationship with his brother Allie. Allie died when Holden was just 13 and it seriously effected Holden. Holden really loved his older brother and his brothers death really caused him to isolate himself from everyone else. Holden's relationship with Jane Gallagher is not that strong but he seems to have a crush on her. Holden knew Jane for some time and after hearing her name from Stradlater he couldn't stop thinking about her and talking about her.

Describe the relationship between Holden and Mr.Spencer. Is it personal, caring or simply a professional relationship between a teacher and student? Explain.

The relationship between Holden and Mr. Spencer is actually kind of caring and personal. Although Mr.Spencer was one of Holden's Professors at school he still cared about what Holden was doing with his life. Mr.Spencer lectured Holden about what he basically  was going to do in life if he just kept getting kicked out of schools. Also Chapter 2 shows their relationship as more caring and personal because Mr.Spencer actually sent Holden a letter knowing that he wanted him to stop by and say goodbye before he left. Mr.Spencer also seemed very comfortable around Holden. Normally a student and Teacher relationship is more strict and they don't really visit each others homes, but it was different for Mr.Spencer and Holden.

Why did the boys kill Simon?

The boys killed Simon because their minds were so stuck into the song they were singing "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!" that they weren't really focusing on anything else when Simon stumbled into the middle of their horseshoe they immediately figured that it was the beast and with them singing the song they followed exactly that.

Describe the event in chapter 8 that truly shows the boys descent into total savagery.

The event in Chapter 8 that shows the boys have become total savages is when Jack and his hunters go hunting for another pig to eat. Jack now has become so familiar with hunting he now know how to creep up on the sow without it hearing him. Also when the boys finally got hold of the pig they all hurled themselves at her and Jack continued to stab her and ended his killing by slicing the neck. The boys no longer are afraid of killing they have become accustomed to it.

How is Simon different from the others?

Simon is different from the others because when it came down to the boys deciding who was going to go back and tell Piggy that they were staying on the Mountain until morning time Simon volunteered himself to go while the rest of the boys were scared to go by themselves. Simon seems like the only one that still has a little bit of hope left in him and he is willing to take risk in doing anything to help Ralph.