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Themes and Symbols
Holden Characterization
Relationships/Characters
Plot
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"Here's what he said: 'The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live ______ for one.'"
...humbly...
100
Holden wishes he could stop time, protect children, and doesn't trust adults and seems afraid of growing up. This relates to this theme.
What is the theme of innocence.
100
Holden always wears this.
What is a red hunting hat.
100
The only living person that made Holden happy in the entire novel.
Who is his sister, Phoebe.
100
This is where Holden and Phoebe go at the end of the story.
Where is the Zoo or the Carousel.
200
"The best thing, though, in that museum was that everything always stayed right where it was. Nobody'd move. You could go there a hundred thousand times, and that Eskimo would still be just finished catching those two fish, the birds would still be on their way south, the deers would still be drinking out of that water hole. Nobody'd be different. The only thing that would be different _______ ____ ________."
...would be you."
200
Holden's red hunting hat symbolizes this
What is his way of hiding from the adult world (by hiding his hair) or his way of protecting himself.
200
This is what Holden seems to call most adults he talks to.
What is "phony" (can also accept "perverts").
200
This character's death has had the biggest impact on Holden out of everything that has happened in his past.
Who is his brother, Allie.
200
This is what Holden's brother D.B. does now.
What is write in Hollywood.
300
"Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start _________ everybody."
...missing...
300
Sadness is a theme for Holden throughout the story. This finally makes him happy.
What is seeing his sister on the carousel after she stops being angry with him.
300
This is why Holden hates that he has gray hair on his head.
What is that it represents coming adulthood/loss of innocence.
300
This character is the only adult Holden seems to trust despite his drinking, until he starts getting "perverty."
Who is Mr. Antolini
300
This is the reason we are told Holden keeps flunking out of school.
What is he doesn't apply himself.
400
When Holden is walking from block to block he says, "Allie, don't let me ______________"
...disappear."
400
This is why Holden is obsessed with death and mortality.
What is that his brother Allie died of leukemia when he was very young.
400
This is what Holden dreams of being (explain what it is).
What is a "catcher in the rye," stopping playing children from running off a cliff.
400
This character keeps all her kings in the back row, and we think Holden might be in love with her.
Who is Jane Gallagher
400
This is what Holden tells his classmate's mom what is name is.
What is Rudolf Schmidt
500
"Anyway, I'm sort of glad they've got the ______ ______ invented. If there's ever another war, I'm going to sit right the hell on top of it. I'll volunteer for it, I swear to God I will."
...atomic bomb...
500
This is what the carousel symbolizes.
What is life going around and around back between innocence and loss of innocence.
500
When Holden starts thinking a lot about his brother Allie, this is what he does.
What is that he starts talking to himself.
500
This character used to go to school with Holden and goes to college now, but gets annoyed with Holden when Holden tries to get advice from him.
Who is Carl Luce
500
Holden "practically got" this.
What is T.B. (or tuberculosis)