Holden Caulfield Book Reports

The novel begins at Pencey Preparatory, a private school where Holden studied and has just been expelled from. Holden skips an ongoing football game and instead, goes to the house of Mr. Spencer, his history teacher. Like in every subject other than English, Holden had failed in history. Mr. Spencer, though well-meaning, was not happy about this and read aloud Holden’s answers, which thoroughly annoyed him.

The story begins from Holden being flunked out of the Pencey Preparatory School, in which he failed 4 of his 5 subjects, what was the major reason of his dismissal. However, instead of being disappointed with himself, the boy was rather content with leaving the place representing everything but truth. According to Holden, this institution, which is controlled by adults is despicable and fake; for instance, the advertisements of Pencey “[show] some hot-shot guy on a horse jumping over a fence. Like as if all you ever did at Pencey was [play] polo all the time. [He] never even once saw a horse anywhere near the place” (Salinger 4). Through his attitude towards the closest people surrounding him, Holden resents the adult world and resists entry into it, even

In the beginning of the novel the reader learns that Holden has been kicked out of his school Pency-Prep.

Holden Caulfield is a very, very troubled young boy in a grown up filled world. In J.D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher In The Rye, 16 year old Holden Caulfield is stuck in a rut. He has been expelled from numerous schools, including his current one, Pencey Prep. Holden has been a troubled kid since the death of his older brother, Allie. Allie has played a big role in Holden’s life, and was completely traumatized by his death. Along with those family struggles relating to Allie’s death, Holden has a hard time accepting his adulthood. He wrestles with mental illness and growing up with all of those “phonies”. Even more so, he struggles with the idea of the person he is going to grow into. The environment of The

The novel begins with sixteen-year-old Holden Caulfield who is recounting two days back in December in the form of a long flashback. Holden has been expelled numerous times, his most recent, Pencey Prep. After getting into a fight with his roommate, Stradlater, Holden leaves school before he must return home on Wednesday to confront his family of his expulsion. Once he enters the train heading to New York he meets the mother of one his classmates from Pencey. Holden then misleads his classmates mother into believing that her son is popular among the students who attend Pencey. When he arrives in New York he encounters strangers dancing in a hotel, a prostitute, nuns, an old girlfriend, and his younger sister Phoebe. While Holden’s journey continues

Adolescence, this is a time where you figure out who you truly are. This soul searching leads to self realization. Holden Caulfield from The Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger, has trouble accepting himself. Throughout his days he would put on a cap just to be someone else. It is his get away place, a place of isolation. A way for him to seclude from the world and become someone he isn’t. This is relatable to numerous teens. Though Holden could be described using numerous adjectives, Holden's character can be perfectly described as ignorant, a liar, and a slacker. He is ignorant because he does not learn from his mistakes. He is a compulsive liar. Finally, he is a slacker because he avoids work. Holden is just like countless people out there who do not apply themselves. You see, Holden could be smart. He could be successful. He just doesn’t have the motivation or ambition to do so.

Holden Caulfield the protagonist of the story. He writes story away from home where he was sent for a therapy. He didn’t talk about his childhood, he mentioned brother D. B. who is a Hollywood writer. He dislike him because D. B. has sold out to Hollywood, chose a career in literature to make wealth in the film industry. He begins to tell about his breakdown, it started when he departed from Pencey Prep, a famous school he attended in Agerstown, Pennsylvania.

All of us have issues, but when it comes to Holden Caulfield, he is on a different level of problems. Throughout Catcher in the Rye, Holden shows signs of many different mental health issues. For example things like depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, etc. These disorders are not uncommon; symptoms include mood swings, fast talking, abuse of rules, and deceitfulness. Holden shows us many signs of a mental disorder, but which one?

The main character, Holden Caulfield, tells about his life before and after he was kicked out from Pencey Prep. The novel was told in first person through the eyes of the narrator, Holden. He recalls the events as a series of flashbacks placing the setting of the story in his mind.

The book is narrated by the main character, Holden Caulfield, while he is in a mental hospital or a sanitarium of an unspecified location. The book is set around the 1950's while Holden is sixteen years old. The narration begins on Saturday after classes end in the school, Pencey Prep school, in which Holden attends. Pencey is Agerstown, Pennsylvania and Holden has failed four out of five classes leading to his expulsion. Pencey is the fourth school that Holden has been expelled out of because of him failing classes. Currently watching a sporting event on top of a nearby hill that is overlooking the field of play, Holden decides to visit his history teacher, Spencer, that he is fond of. While he does go there, Holden does not stay long because

“26% that felt rejected also often became agressive” (Harsh printing linked to aggressive youth behaviour). This is clearly shown through Holden life because he always had reason to believe that his life was worthless and he was not important, despite the fact that e is loved by his sister she his always happy to see him and helps him when he is in times of need. For example wens gives Holden her christmas money he begins to cry (number). His parents made him feel worthless and ashamed of who he was so he became violent. When parents are neglectful of their children the child will do everything to get attention. This involves screaming and crying and having a temper tantrum. This happened to holden after his brothers death. He goes into

New gadgets like televisions, automobiles, washers, dryers, dishwashers, radios, and vacuums just to name a few were being produced by giant businesses which created several jobs for American citizens. Successful middle to high class Americans were able to fill their new homes with all of these housewife-friendly items. Holden Caulfield references in the first chapter that his brother D.B., a famous Hollywood writer, was going to pick him up from the facility he was in in his new $4000 Jaguar. Holden states that his brother was a normal and regular writer before moving to Hollywood and refers to him as “prostitute” of Hollywood now that D.B. is successful and making money, again showing his immaturity. Holden even makes reference to Mr. Antolini

The Catcher in the Rye is a book about a guy named Holden Caulfield. He narrates the whole story to the readers. He starts off by telling the story about being at Pencey Prep school, which is a private school located in Pennsylvania. It is the day of the game and he misses it saying everyone is a bunch of “phonies.” He ends up getting expelled because he is failing four out of five classes and goes to say goodbye to his teacher Mr. Spencer. Before he leaves he goes back to his dorm to find his roommate, Stradlater, getting ready for a date with Jane Gallagher. Holden used to date Jane and he is very angry at Stradlater. When Stradlater returns from the date with Jane, Holden questions Stradlater immensely and Holden attacks Stradlater because he is in such a rage. Holden then realizes he has had enough of the prep school and leaves a couple days earlier to go back to Manhattan.

The story starts off in a mental institution in California and with Holden –the 16-year-old protagonist—talking to the reader about events that had occurred last winter near Christmas after he was expelled for failing 4/5 classes.