... , unstable teenager who can't seem 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 ... , but he had died a few years prior. Allie's death took a major toll on Holden and he began a downward spiral into mental illness. Before Holden was to be sent home from Pencey for good, he decides to leave e...

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The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger Bibliography: Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, Inc. 1951 Intended Audience: High school junior or sophomore English classes. Summary The Catcher in the Rye is about a 16-year-old boy from New York named Holden Caulfield. In the beginning of the novel Holden ... a rather wealthy family and has attended many private schools. Holden has been kicked out of all the schools he went to, mainly because of poor grades. Holden leaves his final school, Pencey prep., and decides to stay in New York City for a while so he can g...

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... 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 is doing with his reality. This ... ...

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... younger brother as the nicest member of his family. He remembers him as a gifted writer. Holden cherishes the fielder's glove that contains Allie's poetry and it becomes his inspiration for a school essay. Three years after his brother died from leukemia, Holden still feels guilt for not being considerate of this younger brother. He especially regrets not including him when he went ... snowing 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....

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