Chapter Summaries Chapter 1 In the first chapter of "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, the narrator, Holden Caulfield, tells us quite a few things about himself and his family. He has on brother that is in the movie writing business and as far as his parents are concerned we find out that they are nice, but irritated easily. He, up until now, attended a school named Pencey Preparatory School, in Angresown, Pennsylvania. He has been ... leaves and starts walking down Fifth Avenue and enjoys the Christmas atmosphere. He thinks of a plan in order to leave his house forever and go live ou...

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... , a movie usherette turned housewife. He and his parents live on Newcastle Road in the suburban district Penny Lane with his Grandfather until his parents divorced and he was given to his Aunt Mimi and Uncle George. John went to The Liverpool Art School, where he met Cynthia Powell and formed his first band, The Quarrymen. After a performance at a church gathering, he met Paul McCartney, who ... -two-piece orchestra and a note only a dog could hear. The Beatles also used harmonicas, different guitar styles, including, electric and acoustic, and George began to play the sitar, an Indian gu...

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