Catcher in the Rye Characters and Settings
Died of leukemia at a young age.
Who is Allie?
The reason that Holden was suspended from Pencey Prep.
What is that he failed his classes (other than English !)?
An object that is in nearly every scene of the novel; Holden seems very attached to it.
What is the red hunting hat?
The Rhetorical Appeals
What are ethos, pathos, and logos?
The minimum number of sources you need to cite in your synthesis essay
What is 3?
The name of the park that Holden wanders around in.
Where is Central Park?
This object breaks into pieces when Holden drops it.
What is Little Shirley Beans (or a record for Phoebe)?
Animals about which Holden obsesses.
What are ducks?
Specific, descriptive word choices that create a particular tone
What is diction?
What must be included in your thesis.
What is an answer to the prompt and evidence to support your stance?
The girl who was Holden's best friend and who he seems to obsess over throughout the novel.
Who is Jane Gallagher?
The reason that Holden missed his brother's funeral.
What is that he was in the hospital?
A feeling that overcomes Holden often e.g. the reason he left Pencey and went home.
What is loneliness?
A brief, personal story used to connect with the audience emotionally.
What is an anecdote?
CHORES stands for this.
What is Current Events, Historical Events, Own Experiences/Knowledge, Readings, Entertainment, and Science/Sports?
A place Holden likes because it never changes.
What is the museum?
The friend in college that Holden meets up with and where they meet. Must know both answers!
Who is Carl Luce and Where is The Wicker Bar?
What is significant about the word phony in the novel? Must have evidence.
Answers may vary but should include irony or symbolism.
The author ____________ the chaotic past with a serene future to show contrast between two sides of the situation. Fill in the blank
What is juxtaposes?
When you acknowledge the other side and when you refute their opinion in an argument essay
What is a counterargument and a rebuttal?
What day of the week was Holden supposed to go home for Christmas Break?
What is Wednesday?
This changes Holden's mind about running away. (Must Be Specific)
What is seeing Phoebe on a carousel in Central Park?
The "Catcher in the Rye" Ideal; What does this represent?
What is Holden's desire to save children from falling into the "phony" world of adulthood.
"The author shows the significance of making change happen in society by repeating the phrase "We must" at the beginning of each sentence." This describes which rhetorical choice?
What is Anaphora?
Name 8 of the 12 Fallacies
What are Logical, Bandwagon, Ad Hominem, Red Herring, Hasty Generalization, Circular Argument, Appeal to Authority, Burden of Proof, Strawman, Slippery Slope, False Dilemma, Casual Fallacy?