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The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye

J. D. Salinger

In J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield recounts the days following his expulsion from Pencey Prep, a private school. After a fight with his roommate, Stradlater, Holden leaves school two days early to explore New York before returning home, interacting with teachers, prostitutes, nuns, an old girlfriend, and his sister along the way. J.D. Salinger's classic The Catcher in the Rye illustrates a teenager's dramatic struggle against death and growing up.

Take the Quiz Where is Holden when the novel begins?
  1. His dorm room
  2. A mental hospital
  3. A hotel in New York City
  4. New Hampshire
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