Chapter Journals On 'The Catcher In The Rye'

Chapter 1:
The first chapter of Catcher in the Rye, we discover the personality of, and learn about the main character, Holden Caulfield. The first impression I got of Holden was that he seemed quite rebellious, and didn't really care what people thought. We already begin to read that he has many extensive opinions of the world around him. Because he has sometimes such a different point of view on a certain topic, it is quite interesting to read. There doesn't seem to be anything-important plot development now – we simply ascertain that he goes to a boarding school and he dislikes it quite a bit. He doesn't like the attitudes of many other boys there; he's struggling with marks, and so on. In many aspects, that's what many teenagers like us have to cope with too.

Chapter 2:
Again, nothing earth shatteringly important happens in this chapter. Because Holden decides to leave school, Mr. Spencer – Holden’s History teacher - invites Holden over to his house to have a chat...