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    he’s out in Hollywood…being a prostitute” (Salinger 2). His diction gives a negative tone. 2. Why was Holden leaving Pencey? a. Holden is expelled from Pencey because he is failing four out of his five subjects. The only one he is passing is English. 3. What evidence showed that Holden came from a wealthy family? a. Pencey Prep is a catholic school. Catholic schools along with prep schools cost a lot of money to attend. 4. Why did Holden go see Mr. Spencer? How did Mr. Spencer feel about Holden’s

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    Holden’s story begins on the Saturday following the end of classes at the Pencey prep school in Agerstown‚ Pennsylvania. Pencey is Holden’s fourth school; he has already failed out of three others. At Pencey‚ he has failed four out of five of his classes and has received notice that he is being expelled‚ but he is not scheduled to return home to Manhattan until Wednesday. He visits his elderly history teacher‚ Spencer‚ to say goodbye‚ but when Spencer tries to reprimand him for his poor academic

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    that we are introduced to the main protagonist of the novel‚ Holden‚ who clearly seems to be dealing with a lot of psychological stress. Without this chapter‚ we would not be able to dig into Holden’s background and learn about his drop out at Pencey Prep‚ him losing all the equipment’s for the fencing team or the fact that his relationship with his brother is not so good. Chapter 2: Prompt #3: 4 Questions: Why does Holden seem so close to the Spencer’s more than any other people in the school

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    Holden’s Coming of Age Throughout the story Holden has been given many opportunities to show his mature side. He helped children by marking out the graffiti at his sister’s school. He also talked to his sister about wanting to be The Catcher in the Rye is because he wants to help kids who are rushing into their adulthood and not enjoying their childhood. He wants to catch them before they make the jump into adulthood. Holden himself is a very unique character. He occasionally shows that he cares

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    Mr. Spencer’s company‚ and also that this is pretty characteristic‚ he’ll tell a lie rather than suffer through almost any situation. He heads back to his dorm room at Pencey‚ and tells a story about Ossenburger‚ the alumni after whom his dorm is named. This story seems to capture for Holden all of the absurdities of Pencey. Ossenburger‚ who made his riches in the undertaking business‚ came back to his old school to make a solemn speech about how God helped him succeed‚ and this speech was interrupted

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    Dementia Simulation Prep- Complete before the Simulation Open Docucare and review patient Cora Smith Read the article: Belavic‚ J.M. ‚ (2009). Alzheimer’s disease: A tangle of the mind. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy.7 (5)‚ 26-33. 1 Describe the pathophysiology for Dementia. Mechanisms leading to dementia include neuron degeneration‚ compression‚ atherosclerosis‚ and trauma. Genetic predisposition is associated with the neurodegenerative diseases‚ including Alzheimer and Huntington diseases. CNS

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    2012-13_5003 AAP Prep for ACT 6/8/12 9:34 AM Page 1 2012–2013 PREPARING FOR THE ACT What’s Inside ■ Full-Length Practice Tests‚ including a Writing Test ■ Information about the Optional Writing Test ■ Strategies to Prepare for the Tests ■ What to Expect on Test Day Esta publicación también se puede ver o descargar en español en www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html. This booklet is provided free of charge. 18263 Preparing ACT 2012-13_5003 AAP Prep for ACT 6/8/12 9:34

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    Prep schools Prep school or preparation schools. Is a school for young kids‚ down to the age of 7-8 years. It is a school where you send your kids‚ so they get smarter or learn to be independent. There are typical some strict rules about seeing their parents. It is often 3 weeks or longer. It is a private owned school where the students also live‚ but I some cases there are also day students. Private schools are in many occasions‚ for the rich. Because of the low teaching level in state schools

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    5th grade experience at Beecher Prep had a more positive impact on his life. In “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio‚ August Pullman has a facial deformity and attends a school for his fifth grade year. August experienced many new things that he wouldn’t have gone through without attending Beecher Prep‚ such as forming new bonds and being rewarded for his own greatness. Auggie’s overall experience at Beecher Prep had a positive impact on his life. One reason that Beecher Prep was beneficial for August is that

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