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The Catcher in the Rye

by J. D. Salinger

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The Catcher in the Rye Questions and Answers

In The Catcher in the Rye, what does Holden mean when he says, "Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody"?

In the book The Catcher in the Rye, in chapter 20, why does Holden do his "bullet in the guts" number again?

In The Catcher in the Rye, what does Mr. Antolini's quotation, from a psychoanalyst named Wilhelm Stekel, mean?

What does the title The Catcher in the Rye really mean?

In The Catcher in the Rye, how does Holden describe his mother? What is their relationship?

Please give some quotes to indicate that Holden is lonely in The Catcher in the Rye.

What is Holden's view of women and girls in The Catcher in the Rye? I need at least one quote for support.

How many schools did Holden get kicked out of in The Catcher in the Rye?

What are the three major events in The Catcher in the Rye?

How does Holden use the term "yellow" in chapters 7–13 of The Catcher in the Rye? Is he "yellow"? What evidence supports this?

What does the ending of The Catcher in the Rye mean?

What is the metaphor of Jane "kept all her kings in the back row" in the book The Catcher in the Rye?

Is Holden Caulfield in a mental hospital?

What is the significance of the "Little Shirley Beans" record and the fact that Holden breaks it?

Irony In Catcher In The Rye

Why does Holden talk about running away to live in a cabin in the woods in The Catcher in the Rye?

Write a critical note on the theme of pastorality in J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye.

What does Holden's relationship with his family in The Catcher in the Rye show about him?

In The Catcher in the Rye, what is the point that Holden tries to make about people when he elaborates about suitcases?

What does the carousel represent in The Catcher in the Rye?

In chapter 13 of The Catcher in the Rye, Holden refers to a fictional character in a different book by the name of Monsieur Blanchard. Does anyone know the title of that book? 

Why does Holden flunk or quit so many schools?

What evidence is there in The Catcher in the Rye that Holden is a rebellious individual?

What is the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution for The Catcher in the Rye?

List some of the people and actions Holden sees as phony, and then discuss how he is phony himself in The Catcher in the Rye.

What type of literary devices are used in The Catcher in the Rye and what makes them effective?

What are some quotes and examples of when Holden Caulfield judged other people in The Catcher in the Rye?

Which three quotations can show the significance of Allie's baseball glove in The Catcher in the Rye?

What is the climax in The Catcher in the Rye?

What is the main message of The Catcher in the Rye?

What are Holden's struggles in the book The Catcher in the Rye?

Describe Holden's relationship with Jane Gallagher in The Catcher in the Rye.

Why does Holden always say "That killed me" in The Catcher in the Rye?

What is an appropriate age/grade for The Catcher in the Rye? Is this book appropriate for high school seniors or juniors?

What quotes from The Catcher in the Rye show that Holden is depressed about his brother, Allie?

What does Holden think of the three women he meets in the Lavender Room in The Catcher in the Rye?

What page is the this quote on in the book Catcher in the Rye ""Then the carousel started, and I watched her go round and round...All the kids tried to grap for the gold ring, and so was old Phoebe, and I was sort of afraid she's fall off the goddam horse, but I didn't say or do anything.   I'm doing a report and i wrote this quote down, but i forgot to write the page number down and now i can't find it please help all i need is the page number.  

Allie's Baseball Mitt

Why does Holden in The Catcher in the Rye pretend to get shot?

In The Catcher in the Rye, what are Holden's thoughts about death in chapter 20?

What is an analysis of the quote "I don’t even know what I was running for—I guess I just felt like it" from The Catcher in the Rye?

What are five literary devices used in chapter 1 of The Catcher in the Rye?

What does Holden mean by, "I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot"? And what are examples of what he reads?

In The Catcher in the Rye, chapter 17, what is Holden's point about the difference between men owing a car and men owning a horse?

Using chapters 21-26 of The Catcher in the Rye, discuss whether society embraces or excludes individuals.

In chapter 8 of The Catcher in the Rye, Holden lies to the woman on the train. Why would he be so calculating and manipulative? Is he now not the phony?

How could The Catcher in the Rye be considered as a tragedy?

In what ways does Holden show signs of maturity or character development throughout The Catcher in the Rye?

What are the names of the three girls from Seattle that Holden meets in the bar in The Catcher in the Rye?

What are Holden's feelings toward money?