The Catcher in the Rye Characters
Described as tall, round-shouldered, and pimply.
Who is Robert Ackley?
The reason that Holden was suspended from Pencey Prep.
What is he failed 4/5 classes?
An object that is in nearly every scene of the novel; Holden seems very attached to it.
What is the red hunting hat?
What is Mr. Spencer?
Why does Ackley get mad at Holden in Chapter 7?
What is Holden makes fun of his religion?
Described as strong, experienced, and conceited.
Who is Ward Stradlater?
Holden finds this word particularly "phony".
What is "grand"?
The word that Holden uses to describe almost every person he meets
What is a phony?
The person Holden meets and talks to on the train.
Who is Ernest Morrow's mother?
What does Holden scream when he is leaving Pencey?
What is SLEEP TIGHT YA MORONS?
Died of leukemia at a young age.
Who is Allie?
The situation that caused Holden's parent to want him psychoanalyzed.
What is breaking all the windows in the garage?
A feeling that overcomes Holden often e.g. the reason he left Pencey and went home.
What is loneliness and depression?
What do the ducks symbolize?
What is Holdens fear of change?
What does Holden say about goodbyes?
What is "I don't care if its a sad goodbye, or a bad goodbye, I just want to know when things are over"?
The girl who was Holden's best friend. He seems to obsess over throughout the novel.
Who is Jane Gallagher?
Mr. Spencer yells these words to Holden as he leaves his house.
What is "good luck"?
The object that belonged to Allie; Holden writes an essay about it.
What is the baseball glove?
What is the significance of Holdens hunting hat?
What is it is a form of protection and masks his personality?
Why does Holden fight Stradlater?
What is over Jane and Stradlaters date?
What is Stradlaters cockiness over the date?
Holden's last name.
What is Caulfield?
According to Holden, this is how you identify a moron.
What is never discussing anything intelligent?
Animals about which Holden obsesses.
What are ducks?
What does Stradlater ask Holden to do?
What is write a composition for him?
Where does Holden go at the end of Chapter 6?
What is Ackleys room?