In Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger shows in the novel what important scenes can turn around the character’s life and make a significant impact. The moment Holden is on the verge of getting kicked out of Pencey for flunking all his classes is the point we see he is not a smart guy at all. The thing about it is that he is not necessarily dumb, he just doesn't care and is quite content with being a failure that may never be going anywhere. This is Holden's second offence of being kicked out of a school for grades and really shows an effect of how mental health can take over his life. The huge problem Holden faces is that while he has been kicked out, he does not want his parents to find out until he returns for Christmas break.
Luckily Holden is from a wealthy background and has tons of dough as he called it back in the 1940s, so he journeys from hotel to hotel and city to city waiting until it is a good time to return home. Holden believes this is a good resolution but in reality his parents will eventually find out so it may be best to let them know at the start. Realistically the mental health of Holden takes over his whole life and he becomes very depressed and has thoughts of suicide, it really takes over his life and affects his personal life drastically.
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