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Destanee:

1. Looking Back/Flash Back. Holden begins to describe his little brother Allie and his baseball mitt. He had a mitt the he wrote poems all over in green ink so he could read while he was out on the field. He then remembers the night when his brother died of leukemia. Holden slept in the garage that night. He had punched out all the windows in the garage 'just for the hell of it.'

2. Setting. Pencey Prep. 1950's & New York

3. Conflict There is a lot of conflict and fights throughout the book. One event was when Holden got in a fight with Stradlater over a girl named Jane. He ended up breaking his nose and then leaving.

4. Tone The tones included in the book are: wit, cynical, ironic, sometimes sad and bitter, and relates to the challenges that young adults face in today's society.

5. Point of vierw. The Point of view throughout the book is first person. It was through the eyes of Holden.

__**Effie**__:

1.) **Symbolism** - Holden's red hunting hat: The red hat stands for Holden's isolation from everyone.

2.) **Allusion** -The title "The Catcher in the Rye": J.D. Sallinger took the title from a poem by Robert Burns, in the book Holden wants to be the "catcher in the rye."

3.) **Setting** -The settings, and places in the book: Pencey Prep, etc.

4.) **Writing Style** -The writing style of the book, is basically Holden talking in his own language.

5.) **Sarcasm** -Holden uses a lot of sarcasm in the book.