Ch. 11

In this chapter Holden is thinking about Jane, he tells us some storys about when they where together and how happy it made him. I think the reason why he likes Jane so much is because she was in the only time in his life when he was happy. He tells how they did everything together and held hands all the time. After he thinks about her he gets a cab and heads to a club. While in the cab he talks to the cabbie and asks him where the ducks go in the winter but the cabbie was always sore about that subject and kept bring it up when Holden droped it. It ends when Holden arrives at the club.

Ch. 10

In this chapter Holden is heading down to a nightclub. He thinks about his little sister and describes her very well. She seems to be just like Aille. Her name is Phebe or something. Any way he goes down to the club and trys to order a drink but the waiter isnt fooled. He explains how he can usally get away with it on account of his grey hair. He dances with some older women but they arent fooled either and laugh at him he pays for their drinks and leaves depressed.

Ch. 9

After Holden gets off the train he doesnt have anywhere to go so he goes to a motel. At teh motel he cant think of anyone to call. But then he calls a girl that he met and a party once and he want to go out on a date with her. She refuses and says maybe tomorrow. But Holden hangs up the phone on her.

Ch. 8

Holden walks all the way to the station and gets on it. One of his classmates moms gets on and sits next to him. She realizes that he is form pencey and asks him if he know her son. He does and he also hates him. But he lies to her and tells her that her son is the most popular kid on campus. He also tells her that his name is what the janitors is and also says that he is getting a tumor cut out of his brain.

Ch. 7

In this chapter Holden is in Ackleys room and they talk for awhile Holden cant stop thinking about Jane. He even wakes Ackley up to talk to him about joining a monestary so that he wont think of Jane. But this annoyes Ackley and Holden leaves. Holden goes to his room packs all his stuff. Then he crys. And leaves Pencey forever.

Ch. 6

In chapter six Holden has been done and sitting in his chair waiting for Stradlater to get home from his date. Once Stradlater walks in he doesn't tell Holden about the date he just is annoyed with him that he didnt wright the paper right. So Holden rips it up and then they layed on their beds while Holden broke the rules and smoked in the dorm. Stradlater hates it when you break rules. Eventualy they talk about the date and Holden pisses Stradlater off and they fight. Holden gets his nose bloodied and goes into Ackleys room.
I think Holden has a thing for this Jane.

Ch. 5

Holden and a couple friends go out to town and eat. They where going to go see a movie but his friends had already seen it. so they got back home and Holdan works on Stradlaters paper. He cant think of any thing that would follow the guide lines so he wrights about his dead younger brothers baseball glove. It was very descriptive. Holden shows great affection for his younger brother.

Ch. 4

Holden and Stradlater are in the bathroom and they are taking about Stradlater's date. He tells Holden that that his date knows him he also tells him to do his homework for him. Holden knows this girl from his past. Her life sucked too. Stradlater doesn't really care and that makes Holden angry. Holden is nervous about his freinds date.
If Holden likes this girl so much why doesnt he go talk to her that seems kind of dumb.

Ch. 3

In this chapter Holden is in his room and he explains who the building is named after. Its not very interesting. He also tells of his neighbor, Ackley, he is 18. Holden likes to point out all of this kids faults. And one of them was he has bad maners and hegine. He also tells us of his new hat. Holden's roommate comes in and Ackley leaves. They go into the bathroom and his roommate tells him he as a date. Holdens roommates name is Stradlater.
Holden seems to talk alot about nothing important.

Ch. 2

Holden goes and visits his favorite teacher at pencey, old Spencer. Both of the Spencers are very old and Mrs. Spencer cant hear very well. Holden goes into Spencer's room and describes him. He sounds just like an normal old man. Spencer begins to lecture Holden on life and eventaly Holden cant stand it anymore and says good bye.
Holden isnt much for good byes. But at least he went to see him for the last time.

Ch. 1

In the first chapter Holden is introduced and he tells us that he wont tell us about his childhood but he will start when he was getting kicked out of Pencey. He also tells us that his brother D. B. was a great writer and he is succesful. He tells us that this is not the first school he has gotten kicked out of he says that he is flunking 4 of 5 classes that he is taking.
Holden seems like a troubled kid and he must have a crapy life at home.