This is very similar to his past school records at other schools, always finding a way to get kicked out. Reading all of this shows how Holden really didn't have much of a smooth start. Chapter Two "Life Is A Game" I would call this chapter "Life Is A Game". I say this because in this chapter Holden has a very notable conversation with one of his teachers Mr. Spencer. In this conversation Holden is at Mr. Spencer's house, and even though Mr. Spencer likes Holden he still failed him.
Charlie is quiet, keeps to himself, and does not enjoy being the center of attention. As most adolescents attempt to find their place in the world they often find mentors to help guide them through conflict. Both Holden and Charlie search for the meaning of their lives, go through conflict, and find someone to help guide them. Both novels are coming of age books because the main characters search for meaning in their life. Holden has trouble staying in one place for too long, for example he has been expelled from four schools.
Catcher In The Rye Fact Sheet Main Character Holden Caulfield: recently expelled from Pencey Prep for bad grades, not the first school that he has been expelled from, cynical, deeply troubled, 16 years old, has severe Peter Pan syndrome, completely alienated from society. Narrator of the story. Supporting Characters Ackley: Holden’s next door neighbor at Pencey Prep, unclean, unhygienic, insecure, Holden feels as though he lies about things to make himself seem more superior and cool, Holden doesn’t like him but he feels sorry for him. Stradlater: Holden’s roommate, handsome, well kept, self-confident, popular, thinks Holden is annoying. Jane Gallagher: a girl who Holden spent a lot of time with over the summer,
Eventually I was moved from classes due to my insubordination and i was content at the time. In seventh grade I was still identified as a "Gifted and Talented" student but was in regular ed classes. My rebellion that year was much worse than the year before. It was mainly caused by the people I would hangout with and of course myself for letting myself be influenced by them. I started skipping class, leaving the campus and just generally not caring about my education.
Moore ends his statement “Grow up, get some books, and go to your room.” His word choice implies that Barnes has not grown up and Moore is grounding him for doing something bad as if Barnes is still a kid. Moore also disagrees that teachers and their evil unions are the issue with the American system. He believes the systems it self is flawed. He uses and example from his senior year and how he took over the school legally. At the end of his story he says the ex-principal was a good person at heart, and even though many teachers suck, the majority care and do not get paid much.
A large portion of Holden’s depression comes from failing multiple times. He has flunked almost every class he has taken except English. When he fails, his classes, he does not care about it and goes on with his life. Holden is kicked out of Pence Prep because of his low grades and his inability to take school seriously. This quote shows that he does not care about his future in education.
Although Holden Caulfield, the protagonist, appeals to the readers that he is insane by means of his behaviors. In some extends, he may not be the case because the world surrounding him may be a factor of influence of the way he behaves. He appeals to be same as a person who usually acts different from the people around him. First of all, in readers’ first impression of Holden is a student in Pency prep who is insane by flunking almost all his subjects except for English. He uses words to insult his friends, such as Ackley, by calling him “Ackley kid”, though Ackley is older than Holden.
This does not support the social structure theory at all. Growing up, Dennis had trouble in school, even as a college student. The letters he sent to the authorities were full of grammatical errors. He was found to have some mental issues when he was eventually caught. This supports the trait theory (Siegel, 2008 p. 108).
To whom it may concern, As I ponder the academic future of my child, I sit down and think of my academic past. I attended Hatch Middle School when I was a teenager. I didn’t like it, at all. I was bullied for no reason. I was always worried about being beaten because of my ethnic background.
Throughout my essay I will be explaining how Mr Cairney abuses the power that he has and how he demonstrates it to us. In the opening of the short story ‘Dear Mr Cairney’ what interested me most was the fact that he was a bully. In the text the past pupil mentions that he could tell Mr Cairney did not like him. This is shown when Cairney tells him to stand up in front of the class for quarter of an hour although there were others talking. “but the first morning you came it was me you told to stand up even though there were several of us talking.” This made me think about how little Mr Cairney knew his past pupil upon arrival and how he addresses him, using his last name as a form of bullying.