Isolation
The emotion Holden feels while walking alone around New York City?
What item does Holden wat to buy for Phoebe to show he's thinking about her?
What is the record "Little Shirley Beans?"
Who reminds Holden of innocence while he walks in the city?
What is the little boy singing?
What does Holden's search for the perfect gift for Phoebe symbolize about his deeper emotional need?
What is desire to connect with someone?
What contradiction is shown in Holden wanting to protect innocence while constantly swearing and lying?
What is hypocrisy?
Where Holden plans to go to feel less alone.
What is the Museum of Natural History?
What does Holden think about adult conversations that makes him uncomfortable?
What is adults never say what they really mean?
Why is Holden so determined to find the perfect gift for Phoebe?
What is to protect her innocence?
What broken object represents Holden's failure to protect innocence?
What is "Little Shirley's Beans'" record?
Why might Holden idolize Phoebe and Allie but struggle with real relationships?
What is idealization of innocence?
What adult flaw does Holden think about while feeling isolated?
What is phoniness?
How does Holden show emotional immaturity regarding Jane Gallagher?
What is he avoids facing emotional risk by not calling her?
This object, meant to be a gift for Phoebe, breaks before Holden can give it to her, symbolizing his inability to preserve innocence.
What is the "Little Shirley Beans" record?
What does Holden's obsession with control reveal?
What is he's trying to freeze time?
How does isolation worsen Holden's mental state in Chapter 16?
What is it deepens his depression and sadness?
What moment in Chapter 16 shows Holden avoiding maturity and responsibility?
What is when eh avoids calling Jane even though he wants to?
How does the thought of children growing up make Holden feel?
What is sad and afraid?
What does Holden's memory of helping a child across the street symbolize?
What is longing to protect innocence?
How is Holden's avoidance of calling Jane symbolic of his fear of reality?
What is he'd rather live in memories than face the real world?
Why does Holden hang up on Jane?
What is not crazy about talking to a girls mom?
How does Holden's view of adulthood show his struggle with maturity?
What is he sees adulthood as corrupt and fake?
What does Holden's fantasy of being a "catcher in the rye" mean about his view of innocence?
What is he wants to save kids from falling into adulthood?
What two major symbols in Chapter 16 both tie into childhood and innocence?
What are the Museum of Natural History and the singing boy?
How does Holden use judgment of others as a way to protect himself?
What is labeling others to protect himself from rejection or hurt?