Characters
Who is Mr. Antollni?
- Holden's "favorite teacher"
-Taught an Oral Expression (speech) class where students yelled “Digression!” at one another during a debate
- He creeps Holden out when Holden sleeps at his home
What does Phoebe give Holden?
Her Christmas money
What does Holden tell Phoebe he wants to be?
The Catcher in the Rye
What happens to the Shirley Beans record? What is symbolic about this?
- It breaks because Holden drops it
- This symbolizes Holden's life (i.e. breaking to pieces) as well as a "loss" of innocence
This character has seen Allie's baseball mitt and is NOT a relative of Holden's
Jane
Little Shirley Beans
- The name of a record by Estelle Fletcher (Holden drops and cracks this record, which he bought for Phoebe)
- Phoebe's favorite song
In Chapter 25, where does Holden spend the night? (HINT: This is AFTER he leaves Mr. Antolini's house)
Grand Central Station
What does Holden tell Sally's grandmother when he calls?
He asks to trim the tree (Christmas tree)
The Carousel
- This symbolizes Holden's desire for childhood to be never-ending and well as his desire to avoid the adult world
Where does Carl Luce tell Holden he needs to go?
To a psychoanalyst
Carl Luce
- A Columbia student and Holden's former student advisor at the Whooton School
- He was the "source" of certain advice at the Whooton School
- 3 years older than Holden
What does Phoebe say is her middle name? What is her REAL middle name?
- She says her middle name is Weatherfield
- Her real middle name is Josephine
What does it mean when Holden says he wants to be the "Catcher in the Rye"?
He wants to protect/save children
What item does Holden give Phoebe? What does this symbolize?
- He gives her his red hunting hat
- This symbolizes Holden's desire to protect Phoebe (the hat symbolizes Holden's protection from himself)
Where is Holden at the end of the book?
A mental hospital
James Castle
- A boy Holden knew at the Elkton school who died
This makes Holden very happy toward the end of the book
- Watching Phoebe on the carousel
Who visits Holden often, now that he is in the mental hospital?
D.B., his brother
- Holden's desire for things not to change. In the museum, nothing really changes. This is why Holden likes it so much.
Define ethos, pathos AND logos:
Ethos: Ethics
Pathos: Emotions
Logos: Logic