The Catcher in the Rye - Post 5

The Catcher in the Rye - Pg 87-108
5 Strong comments about characters and plot
- Holden was about to have sex with a prostitute.
- Holden was robbed for his money by Maurice and Sunny.
- Holden is going to go meet with his old friend Sally Hayes.
- Holden is not very fond of stupidity anywhere.
- Holden was unable to have sex with Sunny at the motel.

4 Insightful Questions
- Why did Holden defend himself against Maurice?
- Why wasn't Holden able to have sex with Sunny?
- What are the matinees?
- What is Holden's problem with Phony people?

3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Bourgeois (pg 108): belonging to the middle class
- Matinee (pg 106): An afternoon performance, starting before 7 pm
- Clavichord (pg 96): An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings

2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Simile - "She came over to me, with this funny look on her face, like as if she didn't believe me" (Salinger 96).
- Hyperbole - "Only this time, I thought I was dying. I really did. I thought I was drowning or something" (Salinger 103)

1 Summary Sentence
- Holden gets hustled by a man named Maurice and a prostitute named Sunny.