Examples Of Private School In Catcher In The Rye

Three Days in New York Holden Caulfield is a seventeen year old very depressed man. He is grieving over the death of his younger brother. Holden goes to Pencey Prep, a private school. After receiving the notice that he is getting kicked out for failing four out of his five classes, he goes to New York for three days. While there, he sneaks into his parents apartment, and enjoys seeing his little sister, Phoebe. She 's the only person in the book, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, that Holden actually trusts. Since Holden goes to a private school around the 1950s it is expected that he will act mature and do good in school and because he is different from most kids he is longing for acceptance from others. Holden, unlike most students at Pencey High, is very immature. Since he goes to a private school, it is expected that he will act mature and be responsible. He obviously did not care if he was kicked out of school or not. Although he is expected to act mature and be responsible, Holden often smokes and drinks in the dorms even though it was against the rules. Holden confirms that "You weren 't allowed to smoke in the dorms, but you could do it late at night when everybody was asleep or out and nobody could …show more content…
Salinger is based in New York around the 1950s. Holden Caulfield is a seventeen year old man who goes to Pencey Prep, a private school. He receives notice that he is getting expelled because of his lack of effort and failing four out of his five classes; he sneaks to New York for three days. While there he also sneaks into his parents apartment to see his sister. Throughout the book Holden shows signs that he is scared to grow up. He would rather stay a kid and not have the responsibilities of being an adult. Given that Holden goes to a private school around the 1950s it is expected that he will act mature and do good in school and because he is different from most kids he is longing for acceptance from