Catcher_in_the_rye-_Total_Summary

Catcher in the rye- Total Summary The Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield, the narrator of The Catcher in the Rye, begins with the novel with an authoritative statement that he does not intent for the novel to serve as his life story. Currently in psychiatric care, this teenager recalls what happened to him last Christmas, the story which forms the narrative basis for the novel. At the beginning of his story, Holden is a student at Pencey Prep School, a boarding school in rural Pennsylvania; he is an irresponsible and immature boy. Having been expelled for failing four out of his five classes, Holden goes to see Mr. Spencer, his History teacher, before he leaves Pencey. Mr. Spencer advises him that he must realize that "life is a game" and one should "play it according to the rules," but the sixteen year old, who has already left four private schools, dismisses much of what Spencer says. Holden returns to his dormitory where he finds Robert Ackley, an obnoxious student with a terrible complexion who will not leave Holden alone, and Ward Stradlater, Holden's roommate. Stradlater is conceited and arrogant, a secret slob' who asks Holden to write an English composition for him. Stradlater prepares for catcher, rye, holden, about, stradlater, out, sally, pencey, go, tells, becomes, phoebe, new, maurice, goes, before, york, thinks, soon, school, mr, hotel, decides, central, story, leaves, grand, die, boy, because, sees, returns, one, night, might, jane, however, even, date, city, antolini, after, actually, holden, year, while, suggests, student, stay, station, spencer, sex