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Loneliness and Discontent in The Catcher in the Rye

Explore Holden Caulfield's struggles with loneliness and unhappiness at Pencey Prep in chapter seven of The Catcher in the Rye. This analysis delves into Holden's search for comfort and support, leading to his decision to leave for New York City.

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Loneliness and Discontent in The Catcher in the Rye

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  1. Paragraph Practice

  2. Topic Sentence • Controls the rest of the paragraph and outlines the main idea of the paragraph • Context • Sets up the source or circumstances of the evidence you will provide • Evidence • Quotations, paraphrased info, facts, examples, statistics, etc. to support the topic sentence • Commentary • Explains how the evidence proves the main idea or claim in the topic sentence • Concluding Sentence • Restates the main idea of paragraph and transitions to the next

  3. In chapter seven in The Catcher in the Rye, readers learn more Holden Caulfield, including how lonely and unhappy he is at Pencey Prep. In this chapter, Holden seeks the company of Ackley after a fight with Stradlater and is discouraged to find that Ackley is not supportive. “I felt so lonesome, all of a sudden. I almost wished I was dead” (48), Holden states when Ackley objects to him sleeping in his roommate’s bed. Holden does not find the comfort for which he is searching and remains discouraged and frustrated. In the end, he decides to leave Pencey Prep. He packs his belongings and starts on his way to New York City.

  4. In chapter seven in The Catcher in the Rye, readers learn more Holden Caulfield, including how lonely and unhappy he is at Pencey Prep. In this chapter, Holden seeks the company of Ackley after a fight with Stradlater and is discouraged to find that Ackley is not supportive.“I felt so lonesome, all of a sudden. I almost wished I was dead” (48), Holden states when Ackley objects to him sleeping in his roommates bed.Holden does not find the comfort for which he is searching and remains discouraged and frustrated. In the end, he decides to leave Pencey Prep. He packs his belongings and starts on his way to New York City.

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