Mental Illness
Holden feels this looking out the window in his dorm
Suicidal
"Don't swear so much" Chapter 22
Phoebe
What symbolizes Holdens alienation as a form of self protection?
red hunting hat
16 year old who narrates the story in his point of view
Holden Caulfield
What does Holden want to be when he grows up
The Catcher in the Rye
Why Holden cant sleep or eat
Bipolar Disorder
"How 'bout writing a composition for me, for English?" Chapter 4
Stradlater
Symbolizes Holdens emotions after a tragedy
Allies baseball glove
Holden took her to see the Lunts
Sally Hayes
After Holden checks into the hotel room what does he see out his window
A guy in women's lingerie and a couple spitting into each others mouths
Shows when Holden leaves his teams gear on the Subway
Anxiety
"No boy ever said that to me in my entire life." Chapter 17
Sally Hayes
Symbolize Holden's innocence and child-like curiosity
Ducks in the pond
The boy who jumped out the window rather than take back what he said about someone
James Castle
Is Holden Catholic?
No, he's an atheist
What does Holden Express when he says he can't remember parts of the story
Mental illusions/schizophrenia
"I refuse to answer any typical Caulfield questions tonight." Chapter 19
Carl Luce
Symbolizes childhood and the sense of innocence of which Holden is afraid to let go
The record, "Little Shirley Beans"
The Columbia student who advises Holden to see a psychoanalyst
Carl Luce
Why does Holden describe Stradlater as a "secret slob"
Stradlater cleans up nice but the things he cleans himself up nice with are dirty, like his razor
Caused by Holden seeing his classmate after he killed himself
PTSD
"I don't smoke. Listen, if you're gonna talk, do it. I got things to do." Chapter 13
Sunny (The Hooker)
Symbolizes Holdens need to protect the childrens innocence
The graffiti, (F-word)
Promiscuous girl recommended to him by a boy he met at a party, and tries to make a date with her
Faith Cavendish
What made Holden call Jane
He was intoxicated