Citr Novel Snapshot
Citr Novel Snapshot
Citr Novel Snapshot
Quotes
"She wouldn't answer me. All she did was, she
took off the red hunting hat-the one I gave herand practically chucked it right in to my face"
(269).
"Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do,
you start missing everybody." (277).
"You'd have liked him. He was two years
younger than I was, but he was about fifty
times as intelligent. He was terrifically
intelligent." (49).
"'Among other things, you'll find that you're not
the first person who has ever confused and
frightened and even sickened byt human
behavior."" (246).
Connections
J.D. Salinger was born in New York City and spent
his childhood there. Academics were never his
priority, just like Holden. Salinger failed out of
many prep schools before graduating from a
military academy. This novel was controversial
when it was released. It was after WWII and
reflected the teen angst of the baby boomer era.
Salinger himself fought in WWII. Salinger had
beliefs in Buddhism which are reflected in the
novel as death, old people and sickness which
are fundamental sufferings in Buddhism. Salinger
and Holden Both grew up wealthy.
Megan Blackburn.
1st pd.
Plot Points
Holden is expelled from his school, Pencey,
and goes to visit his history teacher Mr.
Spencer.