The Catcher In The Rye Chapter 1 And 2 Summary
1. D.B is Holden’s older brother who writes a volume of short stories that Holden admires very much, but Holden feels that D. B. prostitutes his talents by writing for Hollywood movies. D.B. is the height of phoniness in Holden's mind because he's sacrificed his art (writing stories) for money. 2. Holden is kicked out for failing too many classes. He ultimately chooses to leave early to get away from all the phonies who are making him miserable. 3. Holden is being ostracized by the fencing team for leaving the foils on the subway. Holden ostracized Pencey prep because he thinks everybody there is a phony and he hates phonies. Holden hates cliques because they are private groups separate from everyone else. Holden was also too "yellow" to join this one fraternity at pencey. 4. In a way, Holden is just trying to find himself in the real
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world. He leaves Pencey, only to discover how harsh it is. He wants to save other kids from the harsh reality of adulthood, by being the catcher in the rye. 5.
He said that Mr.Spencer smells like Vicks Nose Drops and is a bad throw. Holden also thinks Mrs. Spencer like him, although he is not sure. 6. Holden passes English. 7. Holden sees Mr. Spencer right before he leaves because Mr. Spencer was one of the few teachers that Holden liked and felt he could connect to. He does end up regretting the visit because it causes him to think twice about leaving school. He realizes that he's going to miss Mr. Spencer. 8. Because Mr. Thurmer lectured him about how “life is a game” and that one should “play it according to the rules” just before he expelled him. Mr. Spencer thought that Dr. Thurmer was correct, but Holden was upset because he thinks that life is only a game if you are on the right side. 9. He read Holden an essay that Holden had written about the Egyptians, and he was annoyed that he made him read it out loud. 10. Mr. Haas, the Headmaster of Elkton Hills, angers Holden by leaving the teams plans and foils on the subway bus during a trip. 11. Mr. Spencer yells, “good luck!” which makes holden feel depressed because he took it in a negative
way/ 12. He gives readers a short description on how much of a good liar he is, and then we learn that Holden lives in a dormitory donated by an alumnus named Ossenburger, who made all his money with cheap funeral parlors. 13. According to holden, Ackley is a supremely irritating classmate who constantly barges into the room, exhibits disgusting personal habits and poor hygiene, and always acts as if he’s doing others a favor by spending time with them. 14. Because Ackley is just annoying! He does the things holden dislikes, and has no intention to stop. He also prevents Holden from doing many things. 15. He says Stradlater, in comparison to Ackley, is a “secret” slob, who would always shave with a rusty razor that he would never clean. Stradlater is a “Yearbook” kind of handsome guy. I think Holden might like Stradlater because he defends him. 16. It sort of shows that he likes stradlater. 17. Holden knew exactly who the girl was because she lived next door to him several summers ago and they would play checkers together. 18. He’s asked to write a composition for English. Holden realizes that he is flunking out of Pencey, yet is still asked to do work for others.
Vocab
Ostracized – (verb) to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges.
Syn- shun, snub
Ant-accept
Ex. The socially ostracized people have been trained in various crafts and their products are now marketed all over the country.
Qualms – (noun) an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct
Syn- anxiety, apprehension
Ant- approval, comfort
Ex. Lucy didn't have any such qualms, apparently.
Compulsory-(noun) required; mandatory; obligatory
Syn- forced, imparative
Ant- voluntary
Ex. It is compulsory that every student brings a notebook to class.
Sadistic-(adjective) pertaining to or characterized by sadism
Syn- barbarious, brutal
Ant- humane, kind
Ex. If you kick your brother in the shin and feel a strange sense of enjoyment as you watch him cry, then your being sadistic.
Ironical-(adj) pertaining to the nature of
Syn- contemptuous, ironic, cynic
Ant- sincere
Ex: Ironical to think that in later years the ad police would require help themselves.
world. He leaves Pencey, only to discover how harsh it is. He wants to save other kids from the harsh reality of adulthood, by being the catcher in the rye. 5.
He said that Mr.Spencer smells like Vicks Nose Drops and is a bad throw. Holden also thinks Mrs. Spencer like him, although he is not sure. 6. Holden passes English. 7. Holden sees Mr. Spencer right before he leaves because Mr. Spencer was one of the few teachers that Holden liked and felt he could connect to. He does end up regretting the visit because it causes him to think twice about leaving school. He realizes that he's going to miss Mr. Spencer. 8. Because Mr. Thurmer lectured him about how “life is a game” and that one should “play it according to the rules” just before he expelled him. Mr. Spencer thought that Dr. Thurmer was correct, but Holden was upset because he thinks that life is only a game if you are on the right side. 9. He read Holden an essay that Holden had written about the Egyptians, and he was annoyed that he made him read it out loud. 10. Mr. Haas, the Headmaster of Elkton Hills, angers Holden by leaving the teams plans and foils on the subway bus during a trip. 11. Mr. Spencer yells, “good luck!” which makes holden feel depressed because he took it in a negative
way/ 12. He gives readers a short description on how much of a good liar he is, and then we learn that Holden lives in a dormitory donated by an alumnus named Ossenburger, who made all his money with cheap funeral parlors. 13. According to holden, Ackley is a supremely irritating classmate who constantly barges into the room, exhibits disgusting personal habits and poor hygiene, and always acts as if he’s doing others a favor by spending time with them. 14. Because Ackley is just annoying! He does the things holden dislikes, and has no intention to stop. He also prevents Holden from doing many things. 15. He says Stradlater, in comparison to Ackley, is a “secret” slob, who would always shave with a rusty razor that he would never clean. Stradlater is a “Yearbook” kind of handsome guy. I think Holden might like Stradlater because he defends him. 16. It sort of shows that he likes stradlater. 17. Holden knew exactly who the girl was because she lived next door to him several summers ago and they would play checkers together. 18. He’s asked to write a composition for English. Holden realizes that he is flunking out of Pencey, yet is still asked to do work for others.
Vocab
Ostracized – (verb) to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges.
Syn- shun, snub
Ant-accept
Ex. The socially ostracized people have been trained in various crafts and their products are now marketed all over the country.
Qualms – (noun) an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct
Syn- anxiety, apprehension
Ant- approval, comfort
Ex. Lucy didn't have any such qualms, apparently.
Compulsory-(noun) required; mandatory; obligatory
Syn- forced, imparative
Ant- voluntary
Ex. It is compulsory that every student brings a notebook to class.
Sadistic-(adjective) pertaining to or characterized by sadism
Syn- barbarious, brutal
Ant- humane, kind
Ex. If you kick your brother in the shin and feel a strange sense of enjoyment as you watch him cry, then your being sadistic.
Ironical-(adj) pertaining to the nature of
Syn- contemptuous, ironic, cynic
Ant- sincere
Ex: Ironical to think that in later years the ad police would require help themselves.