Holden was expelled from Pencey Prep for failing multiple classes and not applying himself to his academics. This was not his first time being expelled from a school, as he had previously been asked to leave other schools for similar reasons.
3 if you include Pency
Three, pency will be the fourth school.
Holden hated Pency, yet was (in his own word) "corny" enough to put Pency stickers on his luggage.
Holden Caulfield failed every class except English, so he was expelled from Pency.
Holden wouldn't be back to pencey because he was flunking four subjects!
Holden Caulfield feels disconnected and critical of Pencey Prep. He finds the environment phony, feels alienated from his peers, and does not see the point of the strict rules and social hierarchy. Overall, he holds a negative view of the school.
"Where I lived at Pency, I lived in the Ossenburger Memorial Wing of the new dorms. It was only for juniors and seniors." -Holden
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Pency Strait is a fictional character from J.D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye." He is not a real person and therefore does not have a specific residence. In the context of the story, characters like Holden Caulfield, who interacts with Pency, are often situated in various locations in New York City and its surroundings.
Robert Ackley is the annoying boy in the room next to Holden at Pency Prep.
He lives in New York, but moves to different areas of New York. Even his school, Pency Academy, is in New York.
he has gone to many schools, but have failed out of most of them. he is currently enrolled at Pency Prep, but he is in the process of failing out.