- The main character's name is Holden Caulfield.
- Holden goes to Pency Prepatory school.
- Holden has flunked out of Pency and hasn't told his parents yet.
- Holden is good friends with his history teacher and his wife.
- Holden likes to read and, does read alot.
4 Questions
- How old is Pency?
- Why does Holden not care so much about flunking out of Pency?
- What is Holden going to do after he leaves Pency Prep?
- Does Holden's parents have anything to do with the way he acts?
3 words I do not know
- Grippe- The flu(influenza).
- Chiffonier- A narrow high chest of drawers or bureau, often with a mirror attached.
- Qualms- A sudden feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea.
2 Literary Devices
- Book to book comparison- pg. 1: ".. all that David Copperfield kind of crap,.."
- Simile- pg. 12: ".. looked at me like he'd just beaten hell out of me in ping-pong or soething."
1 sentence summary
- In these first 20 pages We find out who holden is, that he goes to Pency Prep, he is the captain of the fencing team, he has flunked out of pency, his brother ia and author and, just the basic foundation and information before the author really gets into the story.
