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Fiction: 3-9 pages; total 6 pages. Holden is at a place, like a hospital, to "take it easy." He is telling a doctor, maybe a psychiatrist, what happened to him last Christmas when he was kicked out of Pencey that led to this.
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Holden was kicked out of school and describes his visit to one of his old teachers. He also describes his dorm neighbor, Ackley.
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Holden's roommate comes back from his date with Jane. They get in a fight, and Holden goes to a hotel.
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Holden has a few days before he is supposed to be home for Christmas break, so he goes to a hotel in New York and looks for things to do.
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Holden tells about Jane, and he goes to Ernie's, a bar.
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These chapters tell about what happens when the elevator operator sends a prostitute to Holden's room.
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Holden walks to a museum, and then he has a disasterous date with a girl named Sally.
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Holden meets an old friend for a drink, and ends up getting very drunk. He is very depressed.
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Holden goes to see his little sister,Phoebe, and they talk. This is the part where the title of the book is explained.
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Holden goes and talks with his old teacher, Mr. Antolini.
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After seeing Phoebe, Holden decides to go home. He has told this story from a rest home where he went after his breakdown.