The Catcher in the Rye home assignment
- Why can’t Holden force himself to sleep with the prostitute who comes to his motel room?
- Why does Holden finally lash out at Sally Hawkins?
- Why does Holden ultimately capitulate and come back home with Phoebe at the end?
- “The Catcher in the Rye is a sad book because it shows how terrible it is to have to grow up.” Discuss.
- “Holden: an ideal rebel or a neurotic misfit?” What do you think?
