Having failed out of three "prep" schools his parents sent him to, most recently from Pencey, he intends to do whatever it takes to broaden his horizons. ... So he leaves Pencey early on an account that he has been maimed on a personal level, and because he feels like there is more to life. ... Taking place in one of the most prestigious prep schools in the US, the students that attend it are expected to abide by all its rules and regulations so that they can move on successfully to become doctors and lawyers. ...

• Word Count: 637
• Approx Pages: 3

Not only Allies death caused Holden a dramatic breakdown, it is also affected by Pency Prep, previous schools and the relationships he had. ... I believe you also had some difficulty at the Whooton School and at Elkton Hills" (pg.13). Holden continues to get kicked out of every school he attends to. ... Pencey Prep and previous schools, and most importantly the students who are in it plays a big role to Holden's breakdown. ... I mean I've left schools and places I didn't even know I was leaving them. ...

• Word Count: 834
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

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. ... After being kicked out of Pencey Prep, Holden is forced to deal with the loneliness that accompanies his eviction. ...

• Word Count: 725
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

One of the qualities that make up is character are that he is irresponsible; he flunked out of three schools. ... 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. ...

• Word Count: 574
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Holden Caulfield is a troubled teenager trying to find his place in life and suffering, making the transition from childhood to adulthood. Holden's appearance is what a usual teenager looks like around his age, but a bit more mature in some features. He says he has a crew cut in chapter one "I wear ...

• Word Count: 752
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Holden Caulfield is a compassionate yet confused young adult struggling to accept the fact that life is change. His personal narrative in The Catcher In The Rye describes three days of turmoil and discovery that eventually lead to his hospitalization in a mental institution in California. As he r...

• Word Count: 707
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School