chapter 3

holdin starts by talking about his dorm which is named ossenburger hall and how it was estabilished. holdin goes back to his room and starts reading a book called out of africa. he enjoys reading books mostly his brothers though. Ackley his dorm neighbor comes in his room while he is trying to read and starts messing with his stuff. Ackley doesn't care about anybodys stuff. He's a big kid with a lot of pimples who doesnt brush his teeth. Ackley sits down and starts cutting his toe nails and just letting them drop on the carpet so holdin tells him to do it over a table but he wont listen until holdin yells. Holdins roommate named stradlater comes in and ackley leaves because he doesnt like stradlater.
Holdin seems like a person that just likes to judge everyone else.