The Catcher in the Rye - Post 4

The Catcher in the Rye - Pg 67-86
5 Strong comments about characters and plot
- Holden has very high standards for woman and people in general.
- Holden and Jane Gallagher were very close friends in then childhood.
- Holden does not like stupidy.
- Holden is a lot smarter than what he shows in school.
- Holden cares alot about Jane Gallagher.

4 Insightful Questions
- Why is Holden so interested in the ducks at the Central Park pond?
- Why was Jane crying after her step-father asked her for cigarettes?
- How come Holden continued to sit with the stupid girls at the bar knowing that they were stupid?
- What does Holden mean when he says that his brother is out prostituting?

3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Jitterbug (pg 72): A lively social dance popular during the 1930's. It is a toned down version of a Lindy Hop.
- Muckle (pg 77): Large, massive; much
- Humble (pg 84): marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful

2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Personification - "I got old Jane Gallagher on the brain again" (Salinger 76)
- Hyperbole - "old Marty told the other two that Gary Cooper had just gone out. Boy, old Laverne and Bernice nearly committed suicide when they heard that....That killed me.

1 Summary Sentece
- Holden meets these three women at a bar and can't stand them because of their stupidity.