Catcher in the Rye Flashcards
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Characters and Pro/Ant
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Protagonist: Holden Ant Holden, Phoebe, Allie, Stradlater, Ackley, Sally, Jane, DB, Carl Luce Antagonist: Holden
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Setting
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Agerstown, PA 1950s
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Conflict
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Holden’s mental issues allientating himself from others.
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Climax
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When Holden sees Phoebe riding the carousel at the zoo. She says she doesn’t want to but he knows she does and buys her a ticket. He declines when she asks him to ride which shows he made an adult decision shows he’s growing up.
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Resolution
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Holden decides to come home and seek medical help. He decides he will also go to another school
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Themes
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Allienation as a form of self protection, painfulness in growing up.
