PERIOD 6 CITR Ch 3-11 Recap Padlet by Meghan Marshall

Summary of Chapter:

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The chapter opens with Holden leaving the train station and finding a phone booth because he wants to give someone a call. He contemplates calling one of three people: his little sister Phoebe, who he explains is very easy to talk to, Sally Hayes, a girl he had a romantic relationship with, and Carl Luce, a guy he went to school with in the past. He decides against calling any of those people and finds a cab to take him to a hotel. He asks the driver where the ducks go when the pond freezes over and the driver responds in a rude way. Holden gets to the hotel and dislikes his room but doesn't care because he is too sad about his current situation. Lastly, he decides to call Faith Cavendish and claims that he is an old friend of Eddie Birdsell.

Significant Characters In This Chapter:

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Holden Caulfield - main character
Faith Cavendish
Phoebe - Holdens younger sister
Sally Hayes
Jane

Quotes & Explanations - Rebellion & Conformity:

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"I keep making up these sex rules for myself, and then I break them right away. Last year I made a rule that I was going to stop horsing around with girls that, deep down, gave me a pain in the ass. I broke it though, the same week I made it - the same night, as a matter of fact." (Salinger 70)

This quote shows rebellion & conformity because Holden is obeying the rule he made for himself.

Quotes & Explanations - Isolation & Alienation:

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When Holden is in the cab on his way to the hotel, he asks the driver if he knows where "the ducks [go] when [the lake] gets all frozen over" (67). The lake freezing over and forcing the ducks to take shelter somewhere else symbolizes Holden's situation. Whenever he finds himself in a tough position when everything in his life freezes up, he wonders where he should take shelter, just like the ducks. He can't return to his home because like the lake, he is not welcomed. This reflects the theme of isolation and alienation because Holden is left on his own when he must find a new place to live as he is no longer welcomed in his home or school.

Quotes & Explanations - Mental Health:

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"We got to the Edmont Hotel, and I checked in. I'd put on my red hunting cap when I was in the cab, just for the hell of it, but I took it off before I checked in" (68). Holden likes his hat but he thinks that it's not normal and wants to blend in with the rest of the people in the hotel and to not like weird with a hunting hat on.

Quotes & Explanations - Death:

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Quotes & Explanations - Change:

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Quotes & Explanations - Truth vs. Lies:

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Quotes & Explanations - Innocence:

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Summary of Chapter:

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Significant Characters In This Chapter:

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Quotes & Explanations - Rebellion & Conformity:

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Quotes & Explanations - Isolation & Alienation:

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Quotes & Explanations - Mental Health:

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Quotes & Explanations - Death:

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Quotes & Explanations - Change:

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Quotes & Explanations - Truth vs. Lies:

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"The only way I could even half enjoy myself dragging her around was if I amused myself a little. So I told her I just saw Gary Cooper, the movie star, on the other side of the floor." (83)

Quotes & Explanations - Innocence:

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"She has this sort of red hair, a little bit like Allie's was, that's very short in the summertime. In the summertime, she sticks it behind her ears. She has nice, pretty little ears. In the wintertime, it's pretty long, though." (75)

Summary of the Chapter

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Holden is reminiscing about his past with Jane, revealing just how intimate their relationship was with each other and showing how deeply they trust each other by describing the times of vulnerability, in her crying and him showing his brothers glove, that they allowed each other to see.

Significant Characters In This Chapter:

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Quotes & Explanations - Rebellion & Conformity:

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"My mother didn't think Jane was pretty, even. I did, though" (87). Holden is comfortable being himself and standing up for his beliefs even if they are not the popular opinion; he is able to resist pressures to conform.

Quotes & Explanations - Isolation & Alienation:

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Quotes & Explanations - Mental Health:

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"I certainly like to hear him play, but sometimes you feel like turning his gaddam piano over" (90). Holden seems to be easily frustrated by others' actions, and can be impacted by his own anger and emotions.

Quotes & Explanations - Death:

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Quotes & Explanations - Change:

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Quotes & Explanations - Truth vs. Lies:

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Quotes & Explanations - Innocence:

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"You don't always have to get too sexy to get to know a girl." (85) This shows innocence because they are emphasizing the connection you can make with a girl through non sexual relations and the importance of doing so.

Summary of Chapter

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Holden opens up the chapter saying that he is a terrific liar. He then shows that he thinks religion is stupid. Ackley is introduced in this chapter, as his roommate. Holden has a conversation with Ackley.

Significant Characters In This Chapter:

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Holden- protagonist

Ackley - Holden’s roommate

Ossenburger - phony benefactor of the school

Edgar Marsalla - farter

D.B. - Holden’s brother

Stradlater- Holden is jealous of him

Quotes & Explanations - Rebellion & Conformity:

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Holden did not like Ossenburger, meanwhile the entire school was made to conform and listen to his talk in the chapel. Rebelling against this was "Old Marsalla," with his "Terrific fart."(20) No one laughed at his grand fart, showing everyones reluctance to go against the faculty. Meanwhile the headmaster was angry that the fart interrupted Ossenburger's talk. The next night he spoke about how the student who made the disturbance was unfit for Pency.

Quotes & Explanations - Isolation & Alienation:

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Holden remarks that Ackley "was probably the only other guy in the whole dorm not down at the game," (22). A lot of people seem to alienate Ackley and push him away because they don't like him, and he is shown to be similar to Holden as they both isolate themselves from the rest of the school.

Quotes & Explanations - Mental Health:

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Quotes & Explanations - Death:

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Quotes & Explanations - Change:

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Quotes & Explanations - Truth vs. Lies

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“I’m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life.” (19)

This quote shows that Holden is directly admitting that he is a consistent liar. This is significant because it shows that he is an unreliable narrator if he is so good at lying that you wouldn’t know.

Quotes & Explanations - Innocence:

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Summary of Chapter:

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It is a Saturday night and he is with Mal and it is snowing, so they get into a snowball fight with the Pencey boys. Holden Ackley and Brossard go to the movies. Holden makes a project about his brother Allie, and he breaks all the windows of his garage out of sadness. He sleeps in the garage.

Significant Characters In This Chapter:

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Ackley- Is one of Holdens friends who he complains about

Mal Brossard- A friend of Holden

Holden- Main Character

Stradlater- Has a shared bathroom that connects in between him and Holdens dorms.
Allie- Holden brother who passed

Quotes & Explanations - Rebellion & Conformity:

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"My brother Allie had this left-handed fielder's mitt. He was left-handed....he had poems written all over the fingers and the pocket and everywhere."(43) - This quote shows how Allie was a unique person and Holden's love for his brother and longing to hold onto the past.

Quotes & Explanations - Isolation & Alienation:

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"The bus driver opened the doors and made me throw it out. I told him I wasn't going to chuck it at anybody, but he wouldn't believe me. People never believe you." (42). This quote shows how Holden thinks of how other people think of him. He feels that everyone has given up on him and that no one trusts him.

Quotes & Explanations - Death:

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"I slept in the garage the night he died, and I broke all the goddam windows with my fist, just for the hell of it" (44). This quote highlights the mental struggles that coincide with death and how much the loss of a person can affect an individual. It also represents the fickleness of life, and how things can change in a second.

Summary of Chapter:

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Significant Characters In This Chapter:

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Holden Caulfield (Rudolf Schmidt): Holden is the main character of the novel and spends most of this chapter lying to Mrs. Morrow that he is a friend of Ernest Morrow and that his name is Rudolf Schmidt.
Ernest Morrow: An attendant of Pency Prep that Holden describes as the "biggest beastard that ever went to Pency" (61)
Mrs. Morrow: She is the kind old mother that Holden meets in the train car. In the chapter she is lied to by Holden.

Quotes & Explanations - Rebellion & Conformity:

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During the chapter Holden tries to get drinks and break the law in the train car by using his "heighth" (65) and his "grey hairs" (65) to drink underage.

Quotes & Explanations - Isolation & Alienation:

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Quotes & Explanations - Mental Health:

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Quotes & Explanations - Death:

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Quotes & Explanations - Change:

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Quotes & Explanations - Truth vs. Lies:

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Holden feels the need to lie about small things like calling himself "Rudolf Schmidt" (61) and describing that Ernest Morrow as a "very sensitive boy." (62) when talking to Mrs. Morrow.

Quotes & Explanations - Innocence:

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Significant Characters in Chapter 11:

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Holden- is reciting his memory on Jane and is frantic as he cannot unthink about her

Jane- a major character in Holden's memory and is described from Holden's perspective

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Holden thinks to call his sister Phoebe who has a similar description to Allie. Holden the describes Phoebe claiming that she's too emotional. He goes to the lavender room where he attempts to order a drink and flirts with women. He starts to feel depressed as the women talks about movie stars. He then lied to have met a movie star Gary Cooper.

Significant Characters

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Pheobe - we are introduced to her in the chapter, She is Holden's 10-year-old sister who has imaginary friends. Holden describes her as smart and beautiful. Another thing Holden describes her as is how she is very emotional for a child.

Summary

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Holden Caulfield's visit to his teacher, Mr. Antolini. In this Chapter Holden wants advice from Mr. Antolini, who cares about Holden's future. Mr. Antolini informs Holden about the importance education gives him and the consequences of his actions. This is where Holdne turns a turn and shows the truth of his inner struggles and his search for meaning.

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"The only way I could even half enjoy myself dragging her around was if I amused myself a little. So I told her I just saw Gary Cooper, the movie star, on the other side of the floor." (83)

Take It Further! Connect the themes to another book with an inspo image!

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to me this photo connects Holden to Dorian Grey. Both are trapped by societies expectations.