Characters Flashcards

(35 cards)

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Mrs. Greenwood

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Tries to be there for Esther but does not understand her

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Mr. Greenwood

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Absent-died when Esther was young

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3
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Elly Higgenbottom

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Esthers name with guys, alter-ego

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Buddy willard

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Close friend to Esther, suffers from TB, intelligent athletic but Esther does not want him

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Doreen

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Mean, Snotty, Esther envys her

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6
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Betsy

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Esther likes her, shy, not outgoing

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7
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Dr Nolan

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Esthers doctor she liked and trusted and did shock therapy

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8
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Jay Cee

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Boss, acts like a mother-figure to Esther

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9
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Dr Gordan

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Distrusts him and thinks he is conceited

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10
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Philomenia Guinea

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Pays for Esthers scholarship, famous novelist

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11
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Joan

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Companion in mental hospital, resembles closely to Esther

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12
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Constantin

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UN interpretor who takes Esther on date and wants to fuck him

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13
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Holden Caulfield

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16 yr old, gets expelled out of school, finds hypocrisy and bad, hates adults

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Esther Greenwood

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19, independent writer, grew up in Boston, receives scholarship in NY, struggling with depression

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15
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Mr./Mrs Caulfield

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Not present in Holdens life

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16
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DB

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Holdens older brother who writes films for Hollywood

17
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Allie

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Younger brother, dies of leukemia, brilliant

18
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Phoebe

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Younger sister, she understands him and is there for Holden at his worst times

19
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Sally Hayes

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girl Holden wanted to date

Drunk calls her

20
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Jane Gallagher

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Spent a lot of time with over summer. Put kings in back, reserved personality

21
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Mr. Antolini

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Old english teacher

22
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Hazel Caulfield

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Phoebe fictional character

23
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Sunny

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Prostitute holden ends up just talking to

24
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John Proctor

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Hero of play, respectable man, affairs with abigail

Relates to Arthur miller

25
Elizabeth proctor
Good woman/puritan, lies about Proctor affair
26
Judge Danforth
Head Judge Puts entire town in jail | Relates to McCarthy
27
Rev Parris
Selfish and tries to save his reputation and name
28
Rev Hale
Help judge make decisions | Anti-spiritual tries to save proctor
29
Giles Corey
Old man died from coals for not naming names | Arthur miller
30
Betty Parris
Parris daughter who was caught dancing naked in forest with abigail and girls
31
Abigail Williams
Phony girl who had sex with Proctor then tried to fuck him over McCarthy
32
Mary Warren
Servant to Proctors, makes the doll, tries to gain credibility in court but girls wont let her Elia Kazan
33
Rebecca Nurse
Respected old woman | Arthur Miller
34
Thomas Putnam
Rich landowner accusing ppl of witchcraft to gain land
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Goody Putnam
7 children died