Catcher In The Rye

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Catcher In The Rye

• Chapters 11-14

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Chapter 11

• Memories of Jane
• Ernie the piano player
• Impression these memories give of Holden?
• Jane shows his caring side
• Inexperience with girls
• Links with theme of innocence

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Chapter 12

• Cab driver Horwitz conversation about ducks
• Do you think you know what this is symbolizing
  yet? Think about themes we discussed
• In Ernies Lillian Simmons
• How does Holden behave at this time?
• What does Lillian do that winds him up?

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Chapter 13

• Walks back to hotel What is Holden thinking
  about?
• What kind of mood is he in / how is he feeling?
• Depressed Why?
• Maurice (the elevator man) asks if Holden wants a
  prostitute for 5
• What are Holdens feelings about having agreed to
  this?

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Chapter 13

• How does he behave before she arrives?
• Pacing
• changing shirt
• What does he do answering the door?
• Falls over the suitcase
• What does this tell us?
• Preoccupied

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Chapter 13

• Sunny takes her dress off
• How does Holden respond?
• Embarrassed
• Nervous
• Uncomfortable
• Asks to just talk
• Lies
• Calls off the deal, but offers to pay anyway
• Sunny charges 10 Holden refuses to give more

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Chapter 14

• Holden thinks about Allie, goes to bed, thinks
  about Jesus and the Bible
• Maurice and Sunny return
• Maurice starts to rough up Holden to get the
  extra 5
• How does Holden respond / feel?
• Responds by refusing
• Out of his depth
• Boy in a mans world
• What is the result of this?
• Maurice steals the money and punches Holden
• How is Holden left feeling?

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Characterisation - Holden

• Think about the position Holden is in at this
  point in the book
• Everyone he has met, tried to engage with has
  left him feeling lower and lower
• Find a quote that sums up Holdens feelings at
  this time
• What I really felt like, though, was committing
  suicide. I felt like jumping out the window.

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Characterisation - Holden

• What is his reasoning for not going through with
  this? (pg 94)
• I didnt want a bunch of rubbernecks looking at
  me when I was all gory.
• What does this tell us about Holden?
• Concerned about others opinion of him