Characters
The Main character of the story
Holden Caufield
The Main theme of the story
Holden's struggle from childhood to adulthood
The school he got kicked out of
Pencey Prep
Who is the author of the story
JD Salinger
What keeps Holden's childhood innocence
The Carousel
Holden Caufield's roommate at Pencey Prep
Stradlater
Which theme is Holden's struggle with his feelings
Helplessness
What city does the story "Catcher in the Rye" take place in.
New York City
What time period does the story take place?
Post WWII (1940's-50's)
What was Holden worried about which symbolizes his own anxiety.
Which one of Holden's teachers did he visit when they were sick at home.
Mr. Spencer
What theme makes Holden feel isolated from the rest of society
Alienation
Name of the theater Holden and Sally go.
The Broadway Theater
How does he Get to New York
Takes a train from Agerstown, PA
What symbolizes Holden's alienation from society
the red hunting hat
Which character understands Holden more than anyone
Phoebe
Holden thinks everyone is one of these
Phony
One of the places Holden feels truly happy in
Museum of Natural History
First Person
What represents the Holden's need to preserve childhood innocence
Allie's Baseball glove
The girl Holden thinks is stupid and conventional
Sally Hayes
Holden's rejection of mainstream values and society.
Authority
The schools Holden attends before Pencey Prep
Whooton and Elkton Hills
How old is Holden Caufield
16 years old
What represents Phoniness and the cruel world