1. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
A Review of Chapters 17 through 25

2. Chapter 17:

3. Why does Holden simultaneously despise and laud “boring guys”?
Chapter 17:
Why does Holden simultaneously despise and laud “boring guys”?

4. Why does Holden hate George, the Andover guy?
Chapter 17:
Why does Holden hate George, the Andover guy?
Why does Sally not notice what she is doing?

5. How are Holden and Sally Haynes exactly alike?
Chapter 17:
How are Holden and Sally Haynes exactly alike?
How does their failure to understand this create conflict?

6. Chapter 17:
How could Holden’s exit at the end of the chapter be considered rudely honest?

7. Chapter 18:

8. How might the movie at Radio City be symbolic?
Chapter 18:
How might the movie at Radio City be symbolic?

9. How can the reader tell that Holden probably read The Great Gatsby?
Chapter 18:
How can the reader tell that Holden probably read The Great Gatsby?
Why might this be important?

10. Chapter 19:

11. What is a “flit”? Why is Holden so eager to “point one out” to Luce?
Chapter 19:
What is a “flit”?
Why is Holden so eager to “point one out” to Luce?

12. What are the primary differences between Luce and Holden?
Chapter 19:
What are the primary differences between Luce and Holden?

13. Chapter 19:
Why did Carl Luce come for a drink if he obviously has nothing but contempt for Holden?

14. Chapter 20:

15. What does Holden’s phone call to Sally show us?
Chapter 20:
What does Holden’s phone call to Sally show us?

16. Chapter 20:
What is Holden really looking for as he stumbles drunkenly about the park at night?

17. What prevents Holden from laying down and submitting to death?
Chapter 20:
What prevents Holden from laying down and submitting to death?

18. Chapter 21:

19. When he arrives home, what does Holden notice regarding Phoebe?
Chapter 21:
When he arrives home, what does Holden notice regarding Phoebe?
Significance?

20. How does Phoebe react to the news of Holden’s dismissal from school?
Chapter 21:
How does Phoebe react to the news of Holden’s dismissal from school?

21. Chapter 22:

22. How does Holden explain himself to Phoebe? What does she ask from him?
Chapter 22:
How does Holden explain himself to Phoebe?
What does she ask from him?

23. Explain the incident concerning James Castle.
Chapter 22:
Explain the incident concerning James Castle.

24. What does Holden want to be when he gets older?
Chapter 22:
What does Holden want to be when he gets older?
How realistic is this profession?

25. Chapter 23:

26. Chapter 23:
What do all of Phoebe’s actions throughout this chapter show us regarding her character?

27. Chapter 24:

28. What about Mr. Antolini is out of the ordinary?
Chapter 24:
What about Mr. Antolini is out of the ordinary?
Why is Holden so trusting?

29. How much sense does Mr. Antolini’s advice make?
Chapter 24:
How much sense does Mr. Antolini’s advice make?

30. What happens between Mr. Antolini and Holden?
Chapter 24:
What happens between Mr. Antolini and Holden?

31. What happens between Mr. Antolini and Holden?
Chapter 24:
What happens between Mr. Antolini and Holden?

32. Chapter 25:

33. How does Holden feel every time he reaches an intersection?
Chapter 25:
How does Holden feel every time he reaches an intersection?
Why is he talking to Allie?

34. What are Holden’s plans for the future? Significance?
Chapter 25:
What are Holden’s plans for the future?
Significance?

35. Why is Holden seeing “F*%# you.” everywhere?
Chapter 25:
Why is Holden seeing “F*%# you.” everywhere?

36. What is Holden’s lasting image of Phoebe? Significance?
Chapter 25:
What is Holden’s lasting image of Phoebe? Significance?

37. Important Characters

39. THEMES?