The Catcher in The Catcher in the Ryethe RyeChapters 14-18Chapters 14-18

Chapter 14Chapter 14 Holden thinks Holden thinks

back on the times back on the times he didn’t let Allie he didn’t let Allie come with him to come with him to the pond (He the pond (He regrets it)regrets it)

He begins to talk He begins to talk out loud to Allieout loud to Allie

Chapter 14Chapter 14 Holden is confronted by Maurice Holden is confronted by Maurice

and Sunnyand Sunny Holden gives them a hard time and Holden gives them a hard time and

is roughed upis roughed up What does Holden pretend has What does Holden pretend has

happened to him?happened to him?

Chapter 15Chapter 15 Holden makes a date with Sally Holden makes a date with Sally

HayesHayes Doesn’t really like her phoniness, Doesn’t really like her phoniness,

but she is too good lookingbut she is too good looking Sally uses the word “grand”Sally uses the word “grand”

Chapter 15Chapter 15 Holden’s parentsHolden’s parents

Father = wealthy, lawyer who invests in Father = wealthy, lawyer who invests in the theaterthe theater

Mother = a worrierMother = a worrier

Chapter 15Chapter 15 Holden meets two nuns at the dinerHolden meets two nuns at the diner How does Holden see religion?How does Holden see religion?

Believes in Jesus, but not the disciplesBelieves in Jesus, but not the disciples How does Holden react or feel about How does Holden react or feel about

the two nuns?the two nuns? They are too nice and are too like They are too nice and are too like

regular people (i.e. Romeo and Juliet)regular people (i.e. Romeo and Juliet)

Chapter 15Chapter 15 AllusionsAllusions

Beowulf and GrendelBeowulf and Grendel Epics with epic heroesEpics with epic heroes Think of our story as an epic and Holden as Think of our story as an epic and Holden as

our epic herour epic her

Chapter 16Chapter 16 Holden goes for a Holden goes for a

walk and wants to walk and wants to buy “Little Shirley buy “Little Shirley Beans,” a CD for Beans,” a CD for his sisterhis sister

Song meant for a Song meant for a child, but not cute child, but not cute at allat all

Chapter 16Chapter 16 ““If a body catch a body, coming If a body catch a body, coming

through the rye”through the rye” The little boy singing this song, The little boy singing this song,

walking with his family, cheers up walking with his family, cheers up HoldenHolden

Why?Why? ChildhoodChildhood

Chapter 16Chapter 16 ““I Know my Love”I Know my Love” The Lunt’s ShowThe Lunt’s Show Holden gets the tickets and then Holden gets the tickets and then

tries to find Phoebetries to find Phoebe

Chapter 16Chapter 16 A girl tells him she was at the A girl tells him she was at the

Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum of Natural History What is the purpose/function of the What is the purpose/function of the

Museum?Museum? Read from page 119 onRead from page 119 on

Chapter 17Chapter 17 Sally and Holden go to the show, followed Sally and Holden go to the show, followed

by ice skating at Rockefeller Centerby ice skating at Rockefeller Center After they are done skating Holden starts After they are done skating Holden starts

yelling and screaming about phoniesyelling and screaming about phonies Holden wants to run away with SallyHolden wants to run away with Sally Holden cannot find a balance between his Holden cannot find a balance between his

two worlds, he just wants to get awaytwo worlds, he just wants to get away

Chapter 18Chapter 18 Holden calls Jane, but no one is Holden calls Jane, but no one is

homehome He thinks about the time Jane took a He thinks about the time Jane took a

boy, who Holden found arrogant, to boy, who Holden found arrogant, to a dancea dance

Holden believes that is what all girls Holden believes that is what all girls saysay

Chapter 18Chapter 18 Holden then calls Carl Luce from the Holden then calls Carl Luce from the

Whooton School, they will meet at the Whooton School, they will meet at the Wicker BarWicker Bar

Holden then goes to see the RockettesHolden then goes to see the Rockettes He finds them phony but likes the He finds them phony but likes the

kettle drummerkettle drummer Why?Why?