The Catcher in the Rye

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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26

Themes

All Themes Phoniness Alienation and Meltdown Women and Sex Childhood and Growing Up Madness, Depression, Suicide

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Characters

All Characters Holden Caulfield Phoebe Caulfield Mr. Antolini Jane Gallagher Ward Stradlater Robert Ackley Sally Hayes Allie Caulfield D.B. Caulfield Mr. Spencer James Castle Faith Cavendish Carl Luce Maurice Sunny Horwitz Bernice Krebs Ernest’s Mother (Mrs. Morrow) Ernie

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
& Analysis

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26

Themes

All Themes
Phoniness
Alienation and Meltdown
Women and Sex
Childhood and Growing Up
Madness, Depression, Suicide

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Holden Caulfield
Phoebe Caulfield
Mr. Antolini
Jane Gallagher
Ward Stradlater
Robert Ackley
Sally Hayes
Allie Caulfield
D.B. Caulfield
Mr. Spencer
James Castle
Faith Cavendish
Carl Luce
Maurice
Sunny
Horwitz
Bernice Krebs
Ernest’s Mother (Mrs. Morrow)
Ernie

Symbols

All Symbols
The Catcher in the Rye
Holden’s Red Hunting Hat
The Ducks in the Lagoon in Central Park
The Museum of Natural History

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