Characters
Themes
Locations
Miscellaneous
Symbols
100

The Main character of the story

Holden Caufield

100

The Main theme of the story

Holden's struggle from childhood to adulthood

100

The school he got kicked out of

Pencey Prep

100

Who is the author of the story

JD Salinger

100

What keeps Holden's childhood innocence

The Carousel

200

Holden Caufield's roommate at Pencey Prep

Stradlater

200

Which theme is Holden's struggle with his feelings

Helplessness

200

What city does the story "Catcher in the Rye" take place in.

New York City

200

What time period does the story take place?

Post WWII (1940's-50's)

200

What was Holden worried about which symbolizes his own anxiety.

The Ducks
300

Which one of Holden's teachers did he visit when they were sick at home.

Mr. Spencer

300

What theme makes Holden feel isolated from the rest of society

Alienation

300

Name of the theater Holden and Sally go.

The Broadway Theater

300

How does he Get to New York

Takes a train from Agerstown, PA

300

What symbolizes Holden's alienation from society

the red hunting hat

400

Which character understands Holden more than anyone

Phoebe

400

Holden thinks everyone is one of these

Phony

400

One of the places Holden feels truly happy in

Museum of Natural History

400
What is the stories Point of View

First Person

400

What represents the Holden's need to preserve childhood innocence

Allie's Baseball glove

500

The girl Holden thinks is stupid and conventional 

Sally Hayes

500

Holden's rejection of mainstream values and society.

Authority

500

The schools Holden attends before Pencey Prep

Whooton and Elkton Hills

500

How old is Holden Caufield

16 years old

500

What represents Phoniness and the cruel world

Pencey Prep and Elkton Hills