Blog:Chapter 20 & 21 Holden's internal conflicts

Holden pretended to have been shot after leaving the Wicker Bar. He says that there is a bullet in his stomach and holds it tight to "stop the bleeding". Holden wasn't really shot and isn't bleeding. Holden must likely does this because he wants attend. He also has a stomach ache because of the amount of alcohol he consumed. Being drunk could be also why he acts this way. Alcohol changes your perception. Holden also might be saying this in a non-literal way. He could mean that the loneliness and being drunk hurts him.