the catcher and the Rye
who is Allie?
Allie Caulfield - Holden's younger brother. Allie dies of leukemia three years before the start of the novel. Allie was a brilliant, friendly, red-headed boy—according to Holden, he was the smartest of the Caulfields. Holden is tormented by Allie's death and carries around a baseball glove on which Allie used to write poems in green ink.
who is Carl Luce?
Carl Luce - A student at Columbia who was Holden's student advisor at the Whooton School. Luce is three years older than Holden and has a great deal of sexual experience. At Whooton, he was a source of knowledge about sex for the younger boys, and Holden tries to get him to talk about sex at their meeting.
who is D.B?
D. B. Caulfield - Holden's older brother. D. B. wrote a volume of short stories that Holden admires very much, but Holden feels that D. B. prostitutes his talents by writing for Hollywood movies.
who is Jane Gallagher?
Friend of holden ; Holden use to play checkers with her and stradlater goes on a date with her.
What was Holden reply when Pheobe asked why he got the "ax again"?
He said it was one of the worst schools he has ever attended ,full of phonies and mean guys
what made holden so not depressed anymore at the beginning of the date?
He saw a little boy singing "if a bod........rye.
How did Holden expalin his catcher and the rye daydream?
He would stand in the field of where his job would be to catch any children who started to go over the cliff.
Where does Holden go after he checks out of the Hotel?
Holden goes to grand centeral station
where is holden as he narrates the story?
Holden is in the hospital with the pyschologists. Which is california's mental hostpital.
Who does Holden meet at "little sandwhich bar" and what did he discuss about?
Holden meets two nuns and talks about romeo and juliet.
about what did holden write stadlaters compostion on?
Holden wrote poems on a baseball mit which reminded him of his younger brother allie.
who is Stradlater
Holden's roommate at Pencey Prep. Stradlater is handsome, self-satisfied, and popular, but Holden calls him a "secret slob," because he appears well groomed, but his toiletries, such as his razor, are disgustingly unclean.
Who is Pheobe?
Holdens little sister
Who is Lilian Simmons?
Is D.B ex gf and saw at ernies and she was with her new bf who from the military.
Who is James Castle?
James castle was a cassmate of holden at his old school and holden let him borrow his sweater and james commited sucide my jumping out of his window.
What record did holden get for pheobe?
Little shirley beans.
who is Antolini?
Mr. Antolini - Holden's former English teacher at the Elkton Hills School.
who is Mr. spencer?
Mr. Spencer - Holden's history teacher at Pencey Prep, who unsuccessfully tries to shake Holden out of his academic apathy.
What "dirty trick" did mr. spencer do to holden?
Mr. spencer read holden's essay and read the note at the bottom.
who is sally?
Sally Hayes - A very attractive girl whom Holden has known and dated for a long time. Though Sally is well read, Holden claims that she is "stupid," although it is difficult to tell whether this judgment is based in reality or merely in Holden's ambivalence about being sexually attracted to her. She is certainly more conventional than Holden in her tastes and manners.
How did Pheobe surprise holden? what was holdens reaction?
She was glad to see him, and hugged him. Then she said their father would kill Holden when he found out.
what advice did mr.Antollini gives holden?
The adivice is "The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die only for a cause,while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one"
Who is Holden Caulfield?
The protagonist and narrator of the novel, Holden is a sixteen-year-old junior who has just been expelled for academic failure from a school called Pencey Prep. Although he is intelligent and sensitive, Holden narrates in a cynical and jaded voice
Why wasn't holden at the big football game?
The reason why he wasnt at the big football game is becuase he just got from new york with the fencing team and left the foils and equipment on the subway.
Identify bernice,marty and laverne?
Three girls that Holden met in the lavender room and danced with them also they are from seatle.
Holden said he felt like he wanted to commit sucide .Why didnt he?
because he didnt want a bunch of rubber necks looking at him.
Why wouldnt Holden be back to Pency after christmas vacation ?
because holden got kicked out for failing four subjects.
Why did holden tear up the composition?
because stradlater insulted holden.
what did holden think of george something?
he thought he was a snobby,phony ,and resented him.
Who did holden meet on the subway ?
holden met Ernie's mom
Why did holden like the museum?
it stayed the same
who is Ackley ?
lives next door from holden in the dorms and is a friend of holdens and has acne all over his face
why doesnt holden go down to see jane?
scared and wasnt in the mood.