What does the dialogue that J. D. Salinger used in this excerpt from The Catcher in the Rye reveal about the speaker? "Something like that-a guy getting hit on the head with a rock or something-tickled the pants off Ackley. 'You have a d*mn good sense of humor, Ackley kid,' I told him. 'You know that?' "

A. He is sarcastic

B. He is honest

C. He is confused

D. He is a liar

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Lauren Kane

7 April, 19:37

What does the dialogue that J. D. Salinger used in this excerpt from The Catcher in the Rye reveal about the speaker? "Something like that-a guy getting hit on the head with a rock or something-tickled the pants off Ackley. 'You have a d*mn good sense of humor, Ackley kid,' I told him. 'You know that?' "

A. He is sarcastic

B. He is honest

C. He is confused

D. He is a liar

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Kaitlin Guerra · Answer 1

The answer is A, he is sarcastic. Holden Caulfield throughout the novella has a very condescending and sarcastic tone when it comes to interacting with people. In reality he thinks Ackley is very annoying and would wish he would just leave in this scene.