School work- Holden failed all but English at Pency. This shows that Holden doesn't care about his school work. This is a result of Holden not being motivated to work do to his depression, and his contempt at the teachers for being phony. When Holden is talking to his old teacher Mr.Antolini he mentions how he hated Oral Expression. He hated how there were very strict rules on what you had to speak on. Holden thought it better if a person would just speak on what they were interested in. He hated the teachers because he thought that they were asking the impossible of their students.
Dorm life- Holden didn't really like anyone in his dorm. Stradlater was Holden's roommate and he didn't enjoy him much. Holden mentioned that Stradlater was a secret slot and just in general doesn't like him that much. Holden also spends some time with Ackley. Holden speaks even less fondly of Ackley than he does Stradlater. Holden dislikes how slow that he moves, how gross he looks and his sense of humor. Holden doesn't have many true friends in Pency but I don't think that would put him off, there were other things that disgusted him. at one point there is mention of a kids death, "there was old James castle laying right on the stone steps and all. He was dead, and his teeth, and blood ,were all over the place, and nobody would even go near him. he had on this turtleneck sweater I'd lent him. All they did with the guys that were in the room with him was expel them. They didn't even go to jail." this is a huge reason that Holden wants to get out of Pency and isn't worried about leaving.
Dorm life- Holden didn't really like anyone in his dorm. Stradlater was Holden's roommate and he didn't enjoy him much. Holden mentioned that Stradlater was a secret slot and just in general doesn't like him that much. Holden also spends some time with Ackley. Holden speaks even less fondly of Ackley than he does Stradlater. Holden dislikes how slow that he moves, how gross he looks and his sense of humor. Holden doesn't have many true friends in Pency but I don't think that would put him off, there were other things that disgusted him. at one point there is mention of a kids death, "there was old James castle laying right on the stone steps and all. He was dead, and his teeth, and blood ,were all over the place, and nobody would even go near him. he had on this turtleneck sweater I'd lent him. All they did with the guys that were in the room with him was expel them. They didn't even go to jail." this is a huge reason that Holden wants to get out of Pency and isn't worried about leaving.