... growing up in a life that many people would consider privileged. The only thing is that Holden doesn't really care for things like money, distinguished prep schools, and New York City life he just wants love and happiness. Social status means nothing to Holden because none of it provides the love and ... of phonies (i.e.: "One of the biggest reasons I left Elkton Hills was because I was surrounded by phonies" pg. 13). Holden felt that all the prep schools were full of phonies who were all about school spirit, and it always depressed him. Holden couldn't stand being around any of the phony...

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J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye takes place largely in a boarding school by the name of Pencey Prep and New York City where the main character, Holden, subconsciously searches for a "wise old man figure" to help him through his troubles. ... placed in multiple boarding schools after the death of his younger brother, Allie. Holden is experiencing slight trauma after being dismissed from the latest school, Pencey Prep. Three men stand out as possibilities to play this invaluable part of "wise old man" in Holden's confused life, Holden's father, Mr. Caulfield, Holden's ... history teach...

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... New York City, at a stop in Trenton an attractive women whom is older than Holden boards the train. She sits next to him and recognizes the Pencey Prep sticker on his bag. She turns out to be the mother of one his former classmates, Ernest Morrow. Holden hates Ernest but tells his mother ridiculous lies ... if he had would have let the other boys nominate him. Holden also says his name is Rudolph Schmidt, which is the name of a custodian at Pencey Prep. Mrs. Morrow told Holden she received a letter from Ernest saying that he would be home on Wednesday, she asks Holden why he is not at s...

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... about the various characters, especially Holden himself. Holden's journey begins on a Saturday in December, just before school closes for Christmas break. He has been informed of his expulsion from Pency Prep school. What worries him the most about being kicked out of school is his parents" reaction, for he has already been expelled from other educational institutions. He cannot bear to ... , going home on the only on the day he was originally expected. The novel charts Holden's experiences over a period of about forty hours, starting from the time he leaves Pencey Prep. Holden encounter...

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... narrated by Holden Caulfield, a sixteen year-old boy recovering in a rest home from a nervous breakdown,in the 1950s. Holden tells the story of his last day at a school called Pencey Prep, and of his psychological meltdown in New York City. Holden has been expelled from Pencey becuase she failed, and after an unpleasant evening with his self-satisfied roommate Stradlater and ... . List of Characters For The Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield - The narrator of the novel. When the novel opens, Holden is a sixteen year-old junior at a school called Pencey Prep; he has just been expelled fo...

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... it permanently marks in Holden's life that he will have for the rest of his life. Not only Allies death caused Holden a dramatic breakdown, it is also affected by Pency Prep, previous schools and the relationships he had. "You mean about my flunking out of Pency and all?", "If I'm not mistaken. I believe you also had some difficulty at ... 's depression worse. Stadlater is only one of many "phonies" in Holden's life that plays a big role in his breakdown, like he feels most people are to him. Pencey Prep and previous schools, and most importantly the students who are in it plays a big ro...

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J. D. Salinger's critically acclaimed novel, The Catcher in the Rye follows the journey of Holden Caulfield, a young boy who returns home to New York after being ousted from yet another prep school. Throughout the novel, Holden shares his animosity towards what he sees as a phony society, filled with phony people and phony things. Within the novel, Salinger has created numerous symbols, ... style of The Catcher in the Rye. In a similar capacity, the use of motifs by Salinger were frequent throughout The Catcher in the Rye. After being kicked out of Pencey Prep, Holden is forced to deal with ...

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... example of Holden avoiding anything or anyone that cares about him or wants to make a connection with him. For example, when talking to Mr. Spencer a few days before leaving Pency Prep School for good, he refuses to see that Mr. Spencer has any concern for Holden. Mr. Spencer tries to explain, "I'm trying to put some sense into that head of ... a relationship with his teacher, someone who clearly only wants the best for him. Later on in the story, a similar situation occurs with Mr. Antolini, Holden's old teacher from his previous prep school, Elkton Hills. Mr. Antolini begins this big ...

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... , and forgetting about the past. Holden's background history is the leading cause of his struggles to find a pathway to adulthood. In his past, he had flunked out of three private prep schools, experienced the death of his younger brother, Allie, and faced the expectations put upon him by his family. As Holden explains each event of his past, it is evident ... to the reader that he gains no support or signs of comfort from his family. After flunking out of Pency Prep, his last school, Holden takes the reader on an adventure as he returns home to New York for search of peace and completen...

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... a slave, Jim, make their way along the Mississippi River during the Nineteenth Century. The Catcher In The Rye is a novel about a young man called Holden Caulfield, who travels from Pencey Prep to New York City struggling with his own neurotic problems. These two novels can be compared using the Cosmogonic Cycle with both literal and symbolic interpretations. The Cosmogonic Cycle is ... , and helping a runaway slave. He promulgates more experienced from his journey down the river on his raft. In The Catcher In The Rye, Holden's Road of Trials takes from Pencey Prep to New York City. Hold...

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... story is that Holden Caulfield is this lost weird boy/man. He has a point of calling almost everyone a "phony" and words like that. He gets expelled from his Collage Pency Prep because his grades are failing. This is not the first time this has happened to him though. He has been kicked out of a couple other not listed schools though. Him ... call it Holden's journey to finding himself. This kid is so screwed up in the head it really isn't funny. This kid has breakdown after breakdown. After he leaves Pency Prep he is on this train and recognizes one of his fellow classmates mother. He ...

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... began roughly for him because he was kicked out of both schools for not doing any work. His horrible grades forced him to move to an all boys school Pency Prep where he lived in the dorms with a friend called by the name Ackley and an arrogant roommate named Stradlater. He got into many fights with his friends around the school ... bothered working to get good grades. Instead, he spent most of his days at Pency either at clubs or drinking at bars. A few months of going to school at Pencey Prep he was kicked out for failing every subject. So he left packing his bags wishing he could have...

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... . Yet Holden seems to contradict himself in the idea that everyone is a phony, except himself. Holden is the biggest phony, such as when he lied to his teacher from Pency Prep or when he was faking being a person with cancer. He uses lying as a crutch to get him out of anything he doesn't want to do. Yet he feels that the ... than ever. Holden has an endless amount of possibilities out there, and all he needs to do is choose the right one. I think that Holden will probably go to another prep school, but apply himself to the point of just passing. With passing he will have the choice to g...

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... to find his way in life. Despite being quite intelligent, he has been kicked out of five different schools, including his current school that he is being expelled from, Pencey Prep. His roommate there, Stradlater, and another boy they live next to, Ackley, stress Holden out a lot. Holden doesn't enjoy the company of many people, only his younger sister, Phoebe. He ... ...

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... examples show his obsession towards the subject. He also attempts to flirt with an older woman on the bus, who is the mother of one of the students at Pencey Prep and lies to flatter her. He is also aroused when he sees a couple spit drinks in each other's faces and thinks he is both a "sex maniac" and doesn ... ...

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... grasp reality and not only his actions but his intellectual ability is still at a kid stage as well. He has had to leave four schools and flunked out of Pencey prep school. "They really will. This is about the fourth school I've gone to." (J.D. Salinger 13) I find that Holden lacks the intellectual ability to progress thoughts and to realize what he ... ...

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... in a beautiful and peaceful life. Right now though, he is having a difficult time dealing with the world around him. He is a 17 year old boy attending a wealthy school called Pency Prep. He has just been expelled for academic failure, although he is intelligent and sensitive. Holden finds himself attracted to the weak and the innocent as shown in his love for ... ...

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... different things. Every time Holden needs someone to talk to he thinks of calling or visiting his sister, Phoebe. The problem is that he just got thrown out of another prep school and is afraid to go or even call home. After his week of drinking and spending, he finaaly sneaks in and wakes her up. Phoebe puts many things in ... ...

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... much for history because he "doesn't want to hurt his feelings" (11). Robert Ackley, the boy living in the room next to Holden and Ward Stradlater, Holden's roommate at P! encey Prep, are seemingly exact opposites of each other. Ackley is a boring, homely loner while Stradlater is an exiting, handsome athlete. However, Holden sees them as being quite similar. Primarily, they are ... ...

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... even admits that "the show wasn't as bad as some I've seen" (125) after it was over. Another example of his hypocrisy is evident when he criticizes his school, Pencey Prep, but then later praises it for having a good academic rating. Clear confirmation that Holden is a phony. When meeting new people Holden is never honest about anything he discusses. For instance ... ...

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... . In this book, the main character, Holden Caulfield, tells us a story about what happened during his Christmas vacation. Holden is a sixteen-year-old boy who has flunked out of a private prep school. Because he is afraid that his parents would find out this fact, he goes to a hotel in New York City instead of going home after he leaves school for ... ...

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... of the language. The book, itself however, is a flash back to the year before. The year Holden, the main character, broke down. Holden begins the story at his school Pency Prep. He is being kicked out because he doesn't not have passing grades in any class expect English. After Holden gets in a fight with his room mate he leaves the school ... ...

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... teenage boys would act, not just back in the time when the book was written, but today as well. Holden has to deal with being expelled from his all boy's prep school. From then on, he has to think about what to do with his life, and what to tell his parents, since this isn't the first time this has happened ... ...

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... B.C. where kids are being bullied and as a result, commit suicide. One of Holden's classmates in the novel, committed suicide because other kids were making fun of him. Holden attended Prency Prep and disliked a lot of the people there. Although there were no shootings in the novel, what was stopping Holden from easily getting a gun and ending the lives of those he ... ...

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... her in this sincere voice." This confrontation makes Holden realize he is helpless to protect the innocent from the likes of Ward Stadlater. He makes the decision to leave Pencey Prep immediately. At the conclusion of the narrative Holden admits he misses everyone once again revealing his compassion and sensitivity. "I am sorry I told so many people about it. About all I know ... ...

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