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Catcher in the rye Vocabulary 1. Fencing - The art or sport ...
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4/28/03
Catcher in the rye
Vocabulary
1. Fencing - The art or sport of using a foil, epée, or saber in attack and defense.
2. Grippe - an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease.
3. Phonies - Something not genuine; a fake.
4. Ashamed - Feeling shame or guilt.
5. Compulsory - Obligatory; required: a compulsory examination
6. Peculiar - Unusual or eccentric; odd.
7. Descriptive - Involving or characterized by description; serving to describe.
8. Conceited - Holding or characterized by an unduly high opinion of oneself; vain.
9. Psychoanalyzed - To analyze and treat by psychoanalysis.
10. Halitosis - The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath.
11. Moron - A stupid person; a dolt.
12. Suave - Smoothly agreeable and courteous.
13. Ostracized - To banish from society; to put under the ban; to cast out from social, political, or private favor; as, he was ostracized by his former friends.
14. Bourgeois - A person whose attitudes and behavior are marked by conformity to the standards and conventions of the middle class.
Questions
1. Why is Holden expelled from Pency?
He flunks all of his classes, except English.
2. Identify the following characters and tell about Holden's attitude toward them:
Spencer: Holden's history teacher at Pencey Prep. Holden seems to dismiss his opinions because he is older and sick at the time.
Ackley: Holden's next-door neighbor in his dorm at Pencey Prep. Holden feels that Ackley is a phony because he lies about his sexual experiences.
Stradlater: Holden's roommate at Pencey Prep. Holden calls him a "secret slob" because his one razor is very dirty. Holden also calls him a "sexy bastard" because he is well liked and experienced with girls.
Sally Hayes: A girl who Holden has dated and known for a long time. He thinks she is "stupid" even though...
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