Mr. Antolini

In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden contacts an old teacher during his time of need, Mr. Antolini. Due to the fact that he was desperate for shelter, Holden contacts Mr. Antolini late in the night. Mr. Antolini cared deeply for Holden since he allowed him into his house in the middle of the night. He also "came up to [Holden's] house for dinner quite frequently to find out how [Holden] was getting along' (Salinger, 180). Since Holden came to him in the middle of the night, Mr. Antolini suspected that their must have been a problem. Mr. Antolini prepared his usual speech and even though Holden wanted just to sleep when he got to Mr. Antolini's house, he continued with his speech anyways. If Holden had been awake for Mr. Antolini's speech, it could have really changed his attitude towards life. Mr. Antolini reminds me of the people in my everyday life. Everyone has those people in their lives that are always their for them. I can only hope that everyone has a "Mr. Antolinil" in their lives and appreciate him/her.