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Holden goes to Phoebe's school to return her to their parents after running away from home. He also wants to say goodbye to her before leaving New York City.
Holden Lane High School was created in 1963.
Holden Lane High School is in Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, England.
Holden Caulfield's final goodbye to Pencey Prep was when he left a note saying "sleep tight, ya morons!" in chalk on the wall of the school's staircase. This act symbolizes Holden's disdain for the school and his rebellious attitude towards authority.
Holden is attending Pencey Prep at the beginning of the story.
Yes, Neil Diamond actually had a fencing scholarship.
The name of the school Holden Caulfield flunks out of in "The Catcher in the Rye" is Pencey Prep.
An old school-mate of Holden's.
Mrs. Morrow recognizes Holden's school blazer and ties him to Pencey Prep based on their conversation about her son, Ernest. She assumes that Holden is also a Pencey student because of his knowledge of the school and his familiarity with her son.
Luce thought Holden was impossibly immature, but Luce loved feeling superior to anyone, likely why he agreed to meet Holden for a drink, though he didn't like Holden.
As Holden exits the school, Spencer yells, "Goodbye, Holden Caulfield!" through the window.
Holden describes the boy's school as full of "crooks and phonies" and mentions that he finds the atmosphere of the school to be very fake and superficial. He criticizes the people at the school for being insincere and dishonest, which contributes to his feelings of alienation and disillusionment.