PLOT

Talk about what's happening in the novel.

Q & A

THEMES

What "big ideas" is the author trying to get across with this story?

CHARACTERS

Here you can discuss the many characters Holden encounters and his attitudes towards them.

POINT OF VIEW & LANGUAGE USE

How is this story told and what is the effect of this kind of narrative voice? How does Holden tell his story?

SETTING

The Catcher In The Rye is set in the late 1940s or early 1050s. Talk here about the many different places Holden visits over the three days of the novel.

HOLDEN CAULFIELD

Let's discuss the "crazy" protagonist of the novel, Holden Caulfield.

EXTENSION

This is where you can write about any topic or concern that doesn't fit in the other categories.