He is trying to say goodbye to his school, Pencey Prep., since he was expelled. ... He does this to get away from his problems at Pencey but he does not realize that he will encounter bigger problems outside Pencey. ... He then decided to never go home or to another school again. ... Holden then went to Phoebe's school. ... Holden went from a cozy dorm at a respected prep school, to a cheap New York hotel to a train station bench all in one weekend. ...

• Word Count: 1764
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Review of The Catcher in the Rye This novel takes place mostly in New York City in the 1950's although it begins at a private academy called Pencey Prep, just outside of the city. ... Holden begins his account on a Saturday in December a few days before the students of Pencey Prep are released for Christmas break. He has just learned of his expulsion from Pencey and is quite worried about how his parents will react to the news that he has been kicked out of another school. ... Holden ends up leaving Pencey that Saturday night instead of in a few days when the rest of the students l...

• Word Count: 1626
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The story starts off at Pencey Prep, Holden's present school at which he was flunking out of. ... There he was visited by Robert Ackley whom he disliked with a great passion, however he still had a conversation with him about school matters. ... After the fight that Holden had with Stradlater, he attempted, without success, to befriend Ackley, for he didn't want to leave Pency Prep without a friend. ... Inevitably, Holden decided to leave Pencey early and stay in New York until the day that he intended to arrive at home had approached. On the train ride to New York Holden met...

• Word Count: 1454
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Bouncing around from various prep schools, failing out of most of them, Salinger finally settled down at Valley Forge Military Academy. ... Also, "Holden Caulfield moves from prep school to prep school, is threatened with military school, and knows an older Columbia student, among other similarities." ... Holden Caulfield, the protagonist and narrator, is a sixteen year-old junior at Pencey Prep. ... Expelled from Pencey Prep for academic failure, Holden decides to leave for good after an argument between him and his roommate Stradlater. ... Holden's parents have arranged for him to atten...

• Word Count: 2498
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School