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Sun, 5 Jul 2009 16:47:39 en-us <![CDATA[Holden's explanation of his opinion of literature is, like a good...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/explain-holdens-opinion-literature-90875 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/explain-holdens-opinion-literature-90875 Sun, 5 Jul 2009 16:47:39 PST <![CDATA[Explain Holden's opinion of literature in Catcher in the Rye.]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/explain-holdens-opinion-literature-90875 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/explain-holdens-opinion-literature-90875 Sun, 5 Jul 2009 10:24:49 PST <![CDATA[There are two main reasons that Holden gives as to why he is "sort of...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/what-reasons-does-holden-give-for-being-sort-sorry-90717 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/what-reasons-does-holden-give-for-being-sort-sorry-90717 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:08:39 PST <![CDATA[What reasons does Holden give for being "sort of sorry" for visiting Mr....]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/what-reasons-does-holden-give-for-being-sort-sorry-90717 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/what-reasons-does-holden-give-for-being-sort-sorry-90717 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 07:39:36 PST <![CDATA[Holden is the manager of the fencing team, I'm not sure why he has this...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/narrator-forgot-fencing-equipment-for-his-team-90595 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/narrator-forgot-fencing-equipment-for-his-team-90595 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:15:26 PST <![CDATA[The narrator forgot the fencing equipment for his team. What does this...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/narrator-forgot-fencing-equipment-for-his-team-90595 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/narrator-forgot-fencing-equipment-for-his-team-90595 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:34:19 PST <![CDATA[The narrator, Holden Caufield, is back at Pency at two-thirty instead of...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/why-was-narrator-back-pency-2-30-instead-around-90491 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/why-was-narrator-back-pency-2-30-instead-around-90491 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:10:22 PST <![CDATA[Why was the narrator back at Pency at 2:30 instead of around dinnertime...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/why-was-narrator-back-pency-2-30-instead-around-90491 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/why-was-narrator-back-pency-2-30-instead-around-90491 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:46:46 PST <![CDATA[The first family member with whom Holden should first be connected is...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/describe-holdens-towards-all-members-his-family-89635 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/describe-holdens-towards-all-members-his-family-89635 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:48:27 PST <![CDATA[In "The Catcher in the Rye", describe Holden's attitude and relationship...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/describe-holdens-towards-all-members-his-family-89635 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/describe-holdens-towards-all-members-his-family-89635 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:39:44 PST <![CDATA[Of course they did.  How could they not?  Every single person or...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/did-books-holdon-read-influence-his-intellectual-89487 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/did-books-holdon-read-influence-his-intellectual-89487 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:34:07 PST <![CDATA[The books Holden read did influence his intellectual development, that...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/did-books-holdon-read-influence-his-intellectual-89487 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/did-books-holdon-read-influence-his-intellectual-89487 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:21:17 PST <![CDATA[Holden has a deep respect and admiration for Jane Gallagher, he has an...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/compare-holdens-attitude-towards-sally-jane-what-89495 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/compare-holdens-attitude-towards-sally-jane-what-89495 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:33:11 PST <![CDATA[Compare Holden's attitude towards Sally and Jane. What can you say about...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/compare-holdens-attitude-towards-sally-jane-what-89495 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/compare-holdens-attitude-towards-sally-jane-what-89495 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:04:07 PST <![CDATA[Did the books Holdon read influence his intellectual development?]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/did-books-holdon-read-influence-his-intellectual-89487 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/did-books-holdon-read-influence-his-intellectual-89487 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:01:58 PST <![CDATA[Holden believes that children are more honest than adults, they can't be...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/do-you-think-that-sometimes-holdon-idealized-his-89227 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/do-you-think-that-sometimes-holdon-idealized-his-89227 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:14:55 PST <![CDATA[Judging from his age and circumstance, Holden was not really a bad boy,...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/did-holdon-really-love-miss-his-family-was-he-89231 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/did-holdon-really-love-miss-his-family-was-he-89231 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:15:04 PST <![CDATA[Did Holdon really love and miss his family? Was he really a "dumb" in...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/did-holdon-really-love-miss-his-family-was-he-89231 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/did-holdon-really-love-miss-his-family-was-he-89231 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:14:49 PST <![CDATA[Do you think that sometimes Holden idealized his younger sister? What...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/do-you-think-that-sometimes-holdon-idealized-his-89227 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/do-you-think-that-sometimes-holdon-idealized-his-89227 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:11:28 PST <![CDATA[Holden makes a reference to the crazy cannon, which was he says: "in...]]> http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/twice-this-chapter-narrator-tells-us-he-stands-88945 http://www.enotes.com/catcher-in-the-rye/q-and-a/twice-this-chapter-narrator-tells-us-he-stands-88945 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:04:31 PST