Allie's Baseball Mitt
Who is Allie?
Holden's younger brother
Why were there no ducks in the lagoon?
It was winter and the lagoon was frozen
Who is riding the carousel?
Pheobe
Why did Allie die?
He died of Leukemia
Who did Holden ask where the ducks go?
What happens to Holden when he sees Phoebe riding the carousel?
He has an epiphany
It has all of his favourite poems written on it
Central Park, New York
What song is playing on the carousel?
"Smoke Get's in Your Eyes"
What does the baseball mitt represent for Holden?
Loss of innocence because Allie was a perfect, innocent child and he died
Why is Holden so obsessed with the ducks?
He wants to know where they go when they leave the lagoon. This represents Holden's worries about growing up and losing his innocence
What does Phoebe do on the carousel?
She tries to grab the gold ring and almost falls
How old was Holden when his brother died?
Holden was 13
What do the ducks symbolize?
Holden's fixation with the loss of inncocence and his fear of change
What does the carousel represent?
The circle of life and the fact that growing up is inevitable. Holden realizes that he will grow up and he can't be the catcher in the rye.