Holden ends up leaving Pencey that Saturday night instead of in a few days when the rest of the students leave. He simply cannot take the torture of his dorm and the people in it any longer, he feels so disconnected from the people there that he must escape. ... What follows is Holden's journey through New York's social scene in search for approval as well as a release from the depression that he is beginning to slip into. ... Late that night he goes to his house to visit Phoebe. ... This is a great book for anyone graduating high school and getting out into the real world. ...

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

Salinger's , Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield goes through a fall from his innocence throughout his journey to his safe haven, home. ... "The first thing I did when I got off at Penn station, I went into this phone booth." ... Holden had only a few more days before his expulsion from Pencey, so he had been paying his final dues to his admired instructors, such as Mr. ... Stradlater notified Holden that he was going on a date with Jane Gallagher that night, an old girlfriend of Holden's. ... While sitting wide awake late on a Saturday night, in his room, Holden had a long div...

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

This gives us our first clue of Holden's cynical nature and gives us a small glimpse into his mind. ... Since he isn't supposed to be home until Wednesday, Holden decides to wander New York for a few days to give his parents time to digest the news of his expulsion. ... Antolini to be making sexual advances toward him, he leaves very quickly and spends the rest of the night on a bench in Grand Central Station. ... After his brother died, he is suddenly stricken with the fear that he no longer has someone looking out for him. ... It starts out as a simple question, but turns into...

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