Characters
Symbols
Catcher in the Rye
Lord of the Flies
Of Mice and Men
100
This character shaved with a dirty razor, leading Holden (his roommate) to call him a secret slob.
Who is Stradlater
100
This place symbolizes a safe haven.
What is the river in Of Mice and Men
100
Represents Holden's insecurities
What is Holden's red hunting hat
100
Symbolize power of science and intellectual endeavor in society
What are Piggy's glasses
100
Who steals Carlson's gun
Who is George
200
This character discovered the Lord of the Flies
Who is Simon
200
This place symbolizes the American Dream where all men, regardless of ability, will be able to pull their own weight and be treated equally
What is the dream farm
200
A place that represents Holden's desire to keep things from changing
What is the Museum of Natural History
200
Symbolizes the primal instinct of savagery that exists within all human beings
What is the beast
200
Is described as wearing red - a parallel to Eve and the apple
Who is Curley's wife
300
Holden's annoying neighbor at Pencey Prep
Who is Ackley
300
Symbolizes Holden's fear of abandonment
What are the ducks in the Central Park Lagoon
300
Was very similar to Holden, particularly in his rumored dislike for the company of others
Who is JD Salinger
300
This character has firsthand knowledge of the evil that exists within him, as within all human beings, after he he attends Jack’s feast, is swept away by the frenzy, dances on the edge of the group, and participates in the killing of Simon. It plunges him into despair for a time.
Who is Ralph
300
Grew up near the Salinas River and witnessed the harsh lives of migrant farm workers
Who is John Steinbeck
400
Symbolic of the archetype of the hero, king, or leader. He represents those few who, in their wisdom and strength, seem larger than life.
Who is Slim
400
This character's brutal murder at the hands of the other boys indicates the scarcity of that good amid an overwhelming abundance of evil.
Who is Simon
400
Symbolizes Holden's desire to protect children's innocence - this is ironic because even this has sexual connotations (the opposite of innocence)
What is the catcher in the rye
400
The signal fire is a symbol for this abstract concept
What is civilization
400
The retreat of the repressed and manifestations of discrimination (name calling, isolation, fear, the threat of death)
What is Crook's room
500
This character is symbolically linked to Candy's dog
Who is Lennie Small
500
This character represents desire for power
Who is Jack
500
This is what Holden is watching (in the rain) when he comes to terms with growing up and accepts that he cannot protect Phoebe forever - this revelation and the rain symbolize Holden's rebirth
What is the carousel
500
This character represents brutality and bloodlust at their most extreme
Who is Roger
500
Symbolic of “the everyman” – a normal, average person whose feelings and actions are neither exceptional nor terrible.
Who is George
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