The Catcher in the Rye

Chapter 7

Why does Holden leave all of a sudden?

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Holden worries that Stradlater had sex with Jane during their date, because he knew that Stradlater was capable of seducing girls quickly. Holden asks Ackley whether or not one has to be Catholic to join a monastery. He then decides to leave Pencey immediately.

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