The Catcher In The Rye

The Catcher In The Rye J. D. Salinger Ch.1 In this chapter, Holden is in a hospital from a mental breakdown, and is telling about his past. He was talking about when he was going to Pencey Prep. He had recently found out that he had flunked four out his five classes, then he visited his old Social Studies teacher. Ch.2 After he and his teacher had been talking for a while, his teacher said …

…In this chapter, Holden has gone to a rest home, where he may get help to think about his past and future. Ch. 27 “Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.” Pg.214. This ending leaves you not knowing which way Holden is going to end up. I was unsure if he was going to accept help and get better, or if he would refuse and go off the deep end.