“The Catcher in the Rye” follows the actions of its main character, Holden Caulfield, over the course of 26 chapters. Holden has just been expelled from another highly regarded school, this time Pencey Prep. As he faces the repercussions of not applying himself, he decides to leave and spend time before his parents find out about his expulsion to New York. First he spends some time in a hotel and decides to call some friends, as he would say. The only problem is that once you look at his contacts, he only has three, so he decides to go for a drink or two. Over the course of the next two hours, Holden spends his time in bars, drinking while criticizing those around him as fake or just plain stupid. The next day he decides to call an old acquaintance, Sally Hayes, and go out with her. He didn't really like her, but he thought she was cute, so he gave her a chance. He then wandered around until it was time for their date, but eventually made her cry, although at that point he didn't really care what she felt. That same night he decides to visit his younger sister Phoebe while their parents are out. He tells her about being kicked out of Pencey and his efforts since then. He leaves and decides to spend the night at his old teacher's house, but when he wakes up in the middle of the night to find him patting him on the head, he decides to split up and spend the night at Grand Central Station. The next day Holden came to the conclusion that he would find his way west to his brother D.B., who resides there. He goes to Phoebe's school to hand her a card and they meet at the museum on the way to their house. Phoebe shows up with Holden's old briefcase... in the middle of the card... right where you'd think I'd consider it the best book ever written, but there's a lot you can learn from Holden's experiences. The fact is that this book is not only aimed at kids my age, but also at a more mature audience. It's a pretty easy read, I can tell you, but as you go along, you start to feel a little sorry for Holden. Holden has isolated himself from those around him, he sees many people as fake and just plain annoying and at first glance you would imagine him as cocky and conceited, but he really does have issues that he deals with every day, such as the death of his younger brother Allie. It really makes you wonder if you know the person sitting next to you. If you ever feel alone, or just don't see the point of it all, life and all, I recommend this book. Look at things from the outside, really detach yourself and look at the big picture, you are not alone.