Catch the Symbols & Motifs
Holden wears this red piece of clothing backwards. Be specific.
What is a red hunting hat?
When leaving Pencey, Holden yells for these to "sleep tight!"
What are morons?
The game that Holden fondly remembers playing with Jane Gallagher.
What is Checkers?
Carl Luce suggests Holden see one of these to help him "understand the patterns of his mind."
What is a psychoanalyst/therapist/psychiatrist?
Holden refers to gay men as these.
What are "flits"?
Holden keeps wondering about these animals in Central Park. He even asks his cab driver about them.
What are ducks?
Holden says he only likes these two people.
Who are Allie and Phoebe?
Jane began to cry when he entered the room and asked for cigarettes.
Who is her step-father?
Phoebe sleeps in his room instead of her own.
Who is D.B.?
The author of The Catcher in the Rye.
Who is J.D. Salinger?
Holden buys this record for Phoebe.
What is "Little Shirley Beans"?
Holden prefers this character to the two main characters in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.
Who is Mercutio?
The amount of money Holden gives to Sunny after he meets with her.
What is five dollars?
Allie died of this cancer of the blood and bone marrow.
What is leukemia.
Holden reads a magazine article that makes him think he has this disease.
What is cancer.
Phoebe is riding this at the end of the novel as Holden watches.
What is a carousel?
Holden holds this position with the school's fencing team.
What is the manager?
Holden tells Ernest Morrow's mom her has to have this operated on.
What is a brain tumor?
Phoebe gives money to Holden that she has saved for this holiday.
What is Christmas?
Holden's roommate asks him to do him this favor.
What is write an essay or composition or paper?
Mr. Antolini is worried that Holden is going to do this, which is also a motif throughout the novel related to Holden's dream and Jame Castle.
What is he is going to fall?
Holden is fearful his father will send him here.
What is military school?
Out of nowhere, Holden asks Sally Hayes to do this with him.
What is run away?
Holden's "handsome" roommate. Last name is okay!
Who is Stradlater?
Old Spencer offers Holden this hot, tasty treat before he leaves.
What is hot chocolate?