setting of the story? Does it remain constant? If not‚ list all settings. 6. What effect does the setting have on the story? (If you changed the setting‚ how would the story change?) · Holden begins his story in Pennsylvania‚ at his former school‚ Pencey Prep. He then recounts his adventures in New York
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how to take resposibily for his actions and care about his future by making correct actions. Holden was expelled from Pencey Prep for failing all of his classes exept English. His last day being at Pencey was supposed to be Wednesday‚ however‚ Holden couldn’t bring himself to stay at the school because he believed that everyone around him is a phony. Just before he left Pencey Prep‚ Holden got in a huge fight with his roomate‚ Strandlater. Holden attacked Standlater when Standlater was brushing his
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high level maturity. Holden runs away from all his responsibilities. Holden got kicked out of 3 schools before attending Pencey Prep. Then he flunked out of Pencey Prep after a year of being there. One reason why he doesn’t apply himself at Pencey was because he said that he was surrounded by phonies and morons. Holden was talking to one of his old history teacher about Pencey. One of the things that Old Spencer said to Holden was “do you feel absolutely no concern for your future‚ boy.”Similar to
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surrounding is full of crooks. Holden Caulfield has failed out three other prep schools before his parents enroll him to Pencey. The first chapter takes place during the last day of Holden in Pencey. He decided to leave school before the official end of the term. Holden go to Pencey in order to finish his school‚ but eventually he still failing his entire subject due to the lack of interest in an academic’s topic. He believes‚" Pencey do not do any more molding in school." In this quotes‚ Holden views that
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The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger is a reflection of his own life being shown through a teenage boy‚ Holden Caulfield. Like Salinger in the novel Holden jumps from prep school to prep school not finishing each time‚ however excels in English classes. Holden’s life in the novel shook the nation with controversy and curiosity. Illustrated in the text it conveys extreme depression‚ sexual tension‚ love‚ and lewd language. Holden attempts to see the “phony” world through a new light‚ however
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The Catcher in the Rye: Study Guide Questions Chapter 1-2 1. The narrator is Holden Caulfield a student of Pencey Prep in Agerstown‚ Pennsylvania. Holden narrates the story in first person. 2. The school doesn’t mold their boys into men. They advertise the school in a lot of magazines. The school doesn’t do the activities they promote. 3. Holden is lazy when it comes to his school work. “How many subjects did you carry this term?” “Five‚ sir.” “Five. And how many are you failing in?” “Four.” (Salinger
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high-school junior who is expelled from Pencey Prep which is the fourth boarding school he has attended for failing four out of five subjects. Although Holden seems likable and has a good sense of humour‚ he has difficulty facing reality‚ in particular his inability to adjust to his peers and society in general. Caulfield is immature and refuses to grow and doesn’t like to moved on. He wears the red hunting hat is certainly a peculiarity at Pencey Prep and in New York City. And that is precisely
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In the novel‚ Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield is a 16 year old boy from New York City. He recently got the ax from his school‚ Pencey Prep‚ for failing four classes. He ends up roaming around the streets of New York City for three days‚ after leaving school early for Winter Break. Through Holden’s adventures‚ he becomes addicted to smoking‚ drinking and going out to night clubs. This conclusion leads me to think that he has the common issues that teens deal with daily. Although
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protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ following his exact thought processesThe majority of the novel takes place in December 1949. The story commences with Holden Caulfield describing encounters he has had with students and faculty of Pencey Prep (scholars often compare Pencey Prep to Valley Forge Military Academy‚ which Salinger attended from the ages of 15 to 17) in Agerstown‚ Pennsylvania . "He criticizes them for being superficial‚ as he would say‚ phony" (Breit). After being expelled from the school
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The school claims to shape young boys into fine young gentlemen. Holden is in belief that the school has a goal to prepare students to become phonies for the adult world. Pencey Prep uses the saying "Since 1888 we have been molding boys into splendid‚ clear-thinking young men."‚ which Holden completely disagrees with. Holden claims the school is a phony because they make untrue remarks about how well they are at preparing young
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