reader response 18

In the catcher and the rye Holden seems to have a hard time dealing with Stradlater and the fact that Stradlater always seems to get what he wants from him. The reason I believe he seems to always say yes is that as he said in the book he's not very brave and doesn't like standing up for himself. He has some self-esteem issues and feels that he's superior to him and should get what he wants to avoid confrontation. The one time he did confront him, he ended up having a bloody nose. In the end Holden has to learn to stand up for himself and realize that sometimes you have to take charge.