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alb91
alb91
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High School - 11th Grade

Who are the people Holden likes in " The Catcher in the Rye" and why?

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Posted by alb91 on Sunday December 14, 2008 at 11:23 AM and tagged with catcher in the rye, characters, holden, salinger, the catcher in the rye.

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  1. morrol
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    High School - 12th Grade

    One person that Holden obviously likes is his brother, Allie. Allie died before the content of the novel takes place. In the beginning of the novel, Holden rhapsodizes about how Allie was one of the best people in the world. His poetry clad baseball glove is Holden's prized possession.

    A second person that Holden likes is his sister Phoebe. The significance of these two likings is that Holden seems to like younger, innocent people. He doesn't much care for adults.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/catcher/characters
    http://www.enotes.com/catcher/themes

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    Posted by morrol on Sunday December 14, 2008 at 12:24 PM