Quote: I thought I'd get pneumonia and die.
Response: This is after Holden met with Carl Luce and got drunk, after leaving he goes out into the cold night and thinks these thoughts. This shows that he is trying to think casual, as if he doesn't care about dying or getting pneumonia, it could be a facade of casualness that he wears and tries to integrate in his thinking to stave off overwhelming hopelessness, depression and fear for his future.
Response: This is after Holden met with Carl Luce and got drunk, after leaving he goes out into the cold night and thinks these thoughts. This shows that he is trying to think casual, as if he doesn't care about dying or getting pneumonia, it could be a facade of casualness that he wears and tries to integrate in his thinking to stave off overwhelming hopelessness, depression and fear for his future.
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