Blog 7: Ch. 12, Catcher: Conversation with Horowitz

In addition to providing a comic interlude, what seems to be the point of the scene with the cab driver, Horowitz? How do Holden and Horowitz differ, both in their conversation and as characters?

When Holden is in the cab with Horowitz he is looking to start-up a conversation. Once Holden starts really talking to Horowitz, Horowitz kind of thinks that Holden is a bit crazy in the head. Horowitz can also tell that Holden was not from around here because people usually don't decide to talk with a cab driver who is a complete stranger and you usually don't talk to strangers in the city.