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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Catcher in the Rye

Important Questions for each chapter, for review
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Chapter 1
Who is the "you" being addressed in this chapter (and throughout the book?)

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Chapter 2
Why does Holden feel bad when Mr. Spenser reads him his history exam?

Chapter 3
What does Holden think of the principal at his old school: Ol'Ossenburger?

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Chapter 4 - 6
Why does Holden write about his brother's baseball mitt? Why does he ask if Jane still "keeps all her kings on the back row?"

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Chapter 7
Why does Holden feel bad about getting kicked out? What does he think when he finds the ice skates his mom bought him?

Chapter 8
What does Holden lie to Mrs. Morrow about her son? What does Holden get out of this conversation?

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Ch. 9
Duck alert!
Why does Holden judge the behavior he sees at the hotel?

Ch. 10
How does Holden describe Phoebe? How does she compare to the girls in the Lavender Room?

Chapters 11 and 12
Why is Holden's memory of Jane Gallagher important?
Duck alert! He asks second cabbie about it.

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Chapter 13:
Why doesn't Holden sleep with Sunny, the prostitute?

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Chapter 14:
Why does Holden cry when Maurice the pimp shows up? What does he think about after he leaves?

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Chapter 15
Why does Holden compare the nuns to Mrs. Morrow?

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Chapter 16
First mention of "Catcher in the Rye." Explain what it means.
Also, why does Holden like the museum he went to as a kid?

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Chapter 17
What do Holden and Sally talk about after they go ice skating?
How does Sally feel about this and why does she tell him to stop shouting?

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Chapter 18
Who does Allie send a postcard to in the orchestra? Why?
How did the war affect D.B?

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Chapter 19
Old Luce tells Holden his mind is immature. What does Luce tell Holden about his thought patterns?

Chapter 20
Duck alert!
What does Holden's discussion of the ducks in this chapter mean for his character, his life and the plot of the book overall?

Chapter 21
Why does Holden like to read Phoebe's notebooks? How does Phoebe react when she sees him?

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Chapter 22
"Catcher" reference.
When Phoebe asks, what does Holden say he likes a lot?

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Chapter 23
Why does Holden cry (again) at the end of this chapter?

Chapter 24
Does Mr. Antolini give Holden any good advice between highballs? If so, give a few examples.

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Chapter 25 (Part I)
What hallucinations does Holden have as he walks towards Phoebe's elementary school?

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Chapter 25 (Part II)
What does Holden see scratched in the walls of the elementary school and at the museum? Why does this upset him?

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Chapter 25 (Part III)
What is the significance of the carousel scene? What does the hunting hat symbolize?

Chapter 26
What is finally revealed about Holden here? Does the setting and his current situation change your view of the narration?

Closing, Overarching Questions:

What is the source of Holden's behavior: Allie's death? Society? His mental illness? His laziness? His lack of ability to adapt?

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Why does Holden feel so alienated?

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What will Holden's future be like? If you were to imagine him thirty years from now, what would be be doing?

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