Catcher in the Rye Characters
Catcher in the Rye
Plot
Catcher in the Rye Quotes
Catcher in the Rye Locations
Motifs/Symbols
100
Died of leukemia at a young age.
Allie
100

The reason that Holden had to leave Pencey Prep

He failed his classes

100
"Daddy'll kill you."
Phoebe
100

Where Holden takes Phoebe at the end of the novel and almost cries of happiness.

Carousel

100

This red object is in every scene of the novel 

red hat

200

Very conceited -- likes to look at himself in the mirror.

Stradlater

200

This object breaks into pieces when Holden drops it. 

Little Shirley Beans (or a record for Phoebe)

200
"How 'bout writing a composition for me, for English?"
Stradlater
200

The name of the park that Holden wanders around in.

Central Park

200
The word that Holden uses to describe almost every person he meets

Phony

300

She is also Hazle Weatherfield

Phoebe

300
Holden discusses this play with the nuns.
Romeo and Juliet
300
"No boy ever said that to me in my entire life."
Sally Hayes
300

The name of a nightclub that starts with a color

The Lavender Room

300

Animals that Holden obsesses about

Ducks

400

List Holden and his siblings in birth order from YOUNGEST to OLDEST.

Phoebe, Allie, Holden, D.B.

400

Mr. Spencer yells these words to Holden as he leaves his house.

Good luck

400
"The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one."
Mr. Antolini
400

Where Holden tries to rub a vulgar word off the walls.

Phoebe's school bathroom

400

This is the person who symbolically saves children from adulthood 

The catcher in the rye

500

Blond girl Holden meets at the Lavender Room.

Berniece

500
The reason you should never tell anybody anything.

You start missing them.

500
"I refuse to answer any typical Caulfield questions tonight."
Carl Luce
500

The school where Mr. Antolini taught Holden.

Elkton Hills

500

These represent Holden's mother trying to connect

The ice skates

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