Characters
Holden's younger sister, who he considers calling or going to visit throughout the novel.
Phoebe
Belonged to Allie and had poems written on it
Baseball mitt
The gift that Holden buys for Phoebe, but breaks it when he's drunk
Little Shirley Beans record
When Holden learns that Stradlater is on a date with Jane, he acts _______________, but he really feels _________________.
indifferent and jealous
Exclude from a society or group
Ostracize
Holden took this date to the show with the Lunts
Sally
What does Holden worry about in the winter and what do they symbolize?
The ducks in the lagoon and the change of growing up (the need to adapt to change).
Holden gives these people $10 because he feels they need it
the nuns
Holden calls many people (including Sally, Stradlater, actors, etc.) this throughout the book
phony
Departure from the main subject or topic
Digression
Girl from Holden's past who he still has feelings for because of their past connection.
Jane Gallagher
Holden used to go here as a kid for school and now Phoebe goes there. What does it symbolize?
Museum of Natural History. Symbolizes constancy.
Holden swears a lot throughout the novel to seem
Older/mature
Holden feels _____ when he sees the foul language on the wall at Phoebe's school.
Believes that war and violence are unjustifiable
Pacifist
Columbia student who advises Holden to see a psychoanalyst.
Carl Luce
Where Holden takes Phoebe at the end of the book before he gets sick. What does it symbolize?
Carousel. Symbolizes innocence and the universal cycle of growing up.
Who does Holden argue with because he refuses to let her go away with him
Phoebe
Holden feels _____ when it comes to mature topics (such as intimacy)
insecure
Behaves extravagantly for attention
Exhibitionist
Teacher who showed care and concern for Holden before he left Pencey Prep
Mr. Spencer
Holden wants to be this after hearing a little boy singing a song. What does it symbolize?
"The Catcher in the Rye?" Symbolizes the preservation of innocence.
Who does Holden talk to in the street before finally going home?
His brother Allie, who he imagines is there.
Holden's tone at the end of the story, as he reflects on having told so many people about "this madman stuff" is _______
regretful and lonely
Uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear
Qualms