Catcher in the Rye Plot
Why does Holden go to New York?
He was expelled from school and doesn't want to go home
What happened to Okonkwo at the end of the book?
He hanged himself
What is a simile?
Comparing two things with 'like' or 'as'
What is a theme?
Big idea in a text
What relationship is the most important to Holden?
Phoebe
How does Holden cope with his mental health
Drinking, smoking, flirting, pushing people away
How does Okonkwo get custody of Ikemefuna?
Sacrifice to stop village war
What is conflict in literature?
The problem that makes the story happen
What is foreshadowing?
Hinting to future events
What happened to Nwoye at the end of the book?
Converted and went to school, left Okonkwo
Who are Holden's family members?
Parents, sister, two brothers (one passed away)
How are Okonkwo and his father Unoka different?
Lazy vs. hardworking etc.
What is a thesis statement?
What is oppression?
Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control
What's masculinity and femininity?
What happened between Holden and the prostitute?
Did not sleep together, tried to just talk
Why did Okonkwo get exiled from his village
He accidentally shot a child during a funeral
What is individualism?
The belief that the interest of individuals is the most important
What is an unreliable narrator?
The person telling the story may or may not be trustworthy
From the chapter of IGen, what is the author's main point about mental health
It is most likely caused by increased social media use
What is the most likely reason Holden has mental health issue?
Past trauma he has not dealt with (brother passing away)
How are Mr. Brown and Mr. Smith different?
What is modernism?
A philosophical movement characterized by despair, breaking rules, and existentialism
What is the difference between figurative and sensory language?
How do we see loss of innocence in Catcher in the Rye?
Death, growing up fast, etc.