Characters
Symbols
Locations
Females
Holden
100
Has "sinus trouble, pimples, lousy teeth..."
What is Ackley
100
Holden pays a dollar for it; he likes to wear the bill in the back.
What is a red hunting hat
100
Holden is kicked out of this place.
What is Pencey Prep
100
Ten and quite skinny - but nice skinny
What is Phoebe
100
What Holden aspires to be
What is Catcher in the Rye
200
A writer; "prostituted" his talen
What is D.B.
200
This place is forever frozen in time - Holden likes it like that.
What is Museum of Natural History
200
Where Holden meets the nuns
What is Sandwich shop
200
Goes out with Stradlater; Holden asks to give her his regards.
What is Jane
200
His favorite word describing people he thinks are not authentic.
What is phony
300
He represents an older generation that is out of touch.
What is Mr. Spencer
300
Holden worries about their safety in winter weather
What is ducks
300
Where Holden meets Sunny and her buddy Maurice.
What is Edmont Hotel
300
She buys the wrong skates for a Christmas present
What is Holden's mother
300
At the end of the novel, Holden says he "misses" these
What is former friends or former associates
400
Outwardly attractive; "secret slob"
What is Stradlater
400
This character represents innocence; forever unchangeable
What is Allie
400
Holden feels happy watching Phoebe here
What is the carousel
400
She says she and Holden have "oodles of time" to plan and get married.
What is Sally
400
He is in this place at the beginning of the story.
What sanitarium or mental hospital
500
He jumps to his death because he would not back down from his beliefs
What is James Castle
500
These game board pieces represent a protective barrier.
What is checkers
500
Holden can't erase all the "F-words" from this building and he finds this upsetting
What is Phoebe's elementary school
500
Her son is a jerk, but Holden lies about his popularity to her.
What is Mrs. Morrow
500
Holden's composition about this object makes his room mate angry
What is Allie's mitt
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