The Catcher in the Rye ( 1 - 40 )

Summary
    Holden Caulfield is a 16 year old boy that attends Percy Prep but, he is soon to be kicked out because of his bad grades. In the beginning of the story he talks about his high school and how it functions. He starts the book off by saying that him trying to explain his whole life story kind of really bores him. From what i read so far in the story he talks about these two characters Ackley and Stradlater. They are both two people he sends a lot of time with at Percy Prep. Acklkey is a 18 year old snob that is very disgusting and hates everyone especially Stradlater. On the other side their is Stradlater who is this big shot that is so much into himself and his looks. Stradlater gets a date with this girl named , Jane which just so happened to be Holden's old neighbor and from the looks of it he has this major crush on her. 


Quote : "I'M THE MOST terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It's awful. " ( Salinger 16)


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When I first read this quote it made me think back to all the Holden had told me. I made this thought immediately after reading this, what if what he was telling me so far was a lie. It kind of makes the reader second guess what the author is saying throughout the whole story. I like this a lot because it actually made me pause and think to myself. This quote really interested me and made me want to get to read the story more.