Holdens World
This is the name of the school Holden is kicked out of before the novel starts.
What is Pencey Prep
This object symbolizes Holden’s desire to protect the innocence of children.
What is the red hunting hat?
This is the name of Holden’s older brother, a writer who he often feels distant from.
Who is D.B. Caulfield?
This is Holden’s reaction when he feels overwhelmed with the pressures of growing up.
What is "depression" or "alienation"?
Holden goes to this bar and gets into a fight with a man who insults him.
What is the Lavender Room?
Holden’s younger brother who died of leukemia and is one of his greatest emotional wounds
Who is Allie Caulfield?
Holden’s favorite album, representing a moment of purity, is about this legendary duo.
Who are the "Little Shirley Beans"?
She is the former girlfriend Holden tries to reconnect with during his time in New York.
Who is Sally Hayes?
He wrote Catcher in the Rye
Who is J.D Salinger
While in New York, Holden goes to see a movie at this theater.
What is Radio City Music Hall?
This is the city where Holden spends most of the book after leaving Pencey Prep.
What is New York City?
This item, seen at the museum, represents Holden’s longing for things to stay unchanged.
What are the museum exhibits (especially the displays of Native American culture)?
This is the name of Holden’s favorite teacher at Pencey Prep, someone he respects greatly.
Mr. Spencer
Holden used this phrase to describe insincere and fake people
What is Phoney
This is the place Holden goes to meet his former classmate, who is now a Broadway actress.
What is the Winter Garden Theater?
This is the item of allies that holden keeps
What is Baseball glove
Holden fantasizes about this act of heroism, imagining himself standing in front of a cliff to catch children before they fall.
What is the role of the "catcher in the rye"?
This is the name of the prostitute Holden hires in New York, though things don't go as planned.
Who is Sunny?
The animal Holden obsseses over
Ducks
Holden’s trip to the Central Park lagoon makes him think about this.
What is the "catcher in the rye" fantasy (saving children from falling)?
This is the name of the hotel Holden stays at while he's in New York City.
What is the Edmont Hotel?
In chapter 25 Holden goes to this attraction with his sister pheobe. symbolizing the bittersweet acceptance of childhood innocence and the transition to adulthood
What is Carousel
Holden's younger sister
Who is Phoebe Caulfield?
This is why Holden was kicked out of Pency Prep
What is failing all classes except english
This is the moment in chap 16 when Holden finally has a breakdown and feels a sense of fear for the future.
What is when Holden sees his sister Phoebe and feels he might be leaving her forever?