The novel, The Catcher In The Rye, is about a young man named Holden, who narrates the story of a short period in his life. ... Holden has some thoughts about what he would like to do, but since he is only 16, he can't really do too much. ... He is popular with both girls and guys. But at the same time he refers to girls as being less than he or other guys. ... She watches out for Holden and by her actions, Phoebe shows that she really cares about him. ...

• Word Count: 802
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

I'd only been in about two fights in my life, and I lost both of them. ... He fantasizes about being shot and seeks revenge. ... Holden sees Jane as a sensitive, imaginative girl who transcends the cruelty of life. ... For the simple fact the James Castle died in Holden's sweater symbolizes Holden's concern about protecting the innocence. ... While talking to Carl Luce, Holden wonders if he needs psychoanalysis because he has difficulty being intimate with a girl unless he really cares about here. ...

• Word Count: 2258
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

He is very vague about his childhood, however, because his parents are very touchy when it comes to personal information. ... He even thought about jumping out of the window but he did not because he did not want people crowding around his body. ... This shows that Holden is so obsessed with phoniness that he cannot even have a conversation without thinking about it. ... So he called another person who was not really a friend, but Holden thought they could have a "slightly intellectual conversation" (Salinger, 136). ... He tried to talk to Valencia (the singer at the bar), her piano player and...

• Word Count: 1764
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

He often seeks refuge from old friends, attempting to forget about both his past and his future. ... His older brother, D.B. is thought of as some sort of guy that, according to Holden, "threw his life away" by giving his literary talents to Hollywood. ... Antolini who Holden later believes to be homosexual. ... She was a girl from his stay at the hospital after his suicide incident. ... For Holden, it was Pennsylvania and New York. ...

• Word Count: 1187
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School