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SCRIPTORIUM
AMERICAN
QUICK SUMMARIES
The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger
Holden Caulfield is expelled from Pencey Prep and aimlessly wanders the streets of New York. Sick of the "phonies" and Pencey, he struggles to overcome the death of his brother, tries to stop the exploitation of youth, and navigates his life through pretentiousness.
Moby Dick
Herman Melville
Ishmael boards the Pequod with his friend, Queequeg, where they encounter the disillusioned Captain Ahab. Ahab devotes his life to killing the sperm whale, Moby Dick.
The Raven
Edgar Allan Poe
While visited by a mysterious raven that only responds “Nevermore,” a sorrowful narrator mourns the loss of his beloved Lenore, descending deeper into despair with each unanswered question.
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