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The Catcher in the Rye
J. D. Salinger
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–17
Chapters 18–20
Chapters 21–23
Chapter 24
Chapters 25–26
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Holden Caulfield
Phoebe Caulfield
Mr. Antolini
Mr. Spencer
Stradlater
Carl Luce
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
What Does the Title Mean?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Religion
Inaction
Appearances
Performance
Quotes By Section
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–17
Chapters 18–20
Chapters 21–23
Chapter 24
Chapters 25–26
Quotes By Character
Holden Caulfield
Phoebe Caulfield
Mr. Antolini
Mr. Spencer
Stradlater
Carl Luce
Further Study
Context
Mental Health in the Mid-Twentieth Century
Catcher and Vernacular Literature
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-6
Chapters 7-9
Chapters 10-12
Chapters 13-15
Chapters 16-17
Chapters 18-20
Chapters 21-23
Chapter 24
Chapters 25-26
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Chapter 24 Quiz
Chapter 24 Quiz
1
of 5
In what state does Holden find Mr. Antolini?
He’s woken him up.
It’s apparent he’s been drinking.
Dressed for the theater
Sitting in an armchair wrapped in a blanket with the flu
2
of 5
What does Holden say about digressions in speeches?
He practices really hard to do them well
He finds them really boring.
Kids are rewarded for their use of clever digressions.
He thinks they are interesting.
3
of 5
What does Mr. Antolini think is about to happen to Holden?
He is about to achieve great things.
He thinks he’s in for a major psychological fall.
He’s going to get in a lot of trouble with his parents.
He’s going to become a great philosopher.
4
of 5
What does Holden say about the guys at Pencey?
He actually kind of misses them.
He hates them.
He thinks they’re like everyone else in the world.
He wishes they were there with him.
5
of 5
Why does Holden run out of the apartment in the middle of the night?
He wants to check himself into a hospital for observation.
He decides to get on a bus to Maine that night.
He’s freaked out when he wakes up to feel Mr. Antolini stroking his hair.
He wakes up in a sweat realizing he needs to come clean to his parents right away.
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