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Book Description:
If you think of a plot as a series of events that build one on
another toward a climax, then the plot of The Catcher in the
Rye is one of its least significant aspects. It can be summarized
in a few paragraphs, but the summary will give only an indication
of what the novel is about. Holden Caulfield is a sixteen-year-old
prep school student who has flunked out of school the week before
Christmas. Several days before he's expected home for Christmas
vacation, he leaves school, planning to spend some time on his own
in New York City, where he lives. More...
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