Characters Flashcards
(35 cards)
Mrs. Greenwood
Tries to be there for Esther but does not understand her
Mr. Greenwood
Absent-died when Esther was young
Elly Higgenbottom
Esthers name with guys, alter-ego
Buddy willard
Close friend to Esther, suffers from TB, intelligent athletic but Esther does not want him
Doreen
Mean, Snotty, Esther envys her
Betsy
Esther likes her, shy, not outgoing
Dr Nolan
Esthers doctor she liked and trusted and did shock therapy
Jay Cee
Boss, acts like a mother-figure to Esther
Dr Gordan
Distrusts him and thinks he is conceited
Philomenia Guinea
Pays for Esthers scholarship, famous novelist
Joan
Companion in mental hospital, resembles closely to Esther
Constantin
UN interpretor who takes Esther on date and wants to fuck him
Holden Caulfield
16 yr old, gets expelled out of school, finds hypocrisy and bad, hates adults
Esther Greenwood
19, independent writer, grew up in Boston, receives scholarship in NY, struggling with depression
Mr./Mrs Caulfield
Not present in Holdens life
DB
Holdens older brother who writes films for Hollywood
Allie
Younger brother, dies of leukemia, brilliant
Phoebe
Younger sister, she understands him and is there for Holden at his worst times
Sally Hayes
girl Holden wanted to date
Drunk calls her
Jane Gallagher
Spent a lot of time with over summer. Put kings in back, reserved personality
Mr. Antolini
Old english teacher
Hazel Caulfield
Phoebe fictional character
Sunny
Prostitute holden ends up just talking to
John Proctor
Hero of play, respectable man, affairs with abigail
Relates to Arthur miller