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// **"The Catcher in The Rye"** //

__//**Character List:**//__ My favorite character is Mr.Spencer because he is so old and wise. He has a lot of past experiance and uses that in his teachings. **//__ How it relates to Twelfth Night: __//** __The Catcher in the Rye__ relates to __Twelfth Night__ because they both have a plot of someone pretending to be someone else. __The Catcher in the Rye__ is about a boy who is really smart but is constantly kicked out of schools because of his academic performance. __Twelfth Night__ is about a girl who has to act like a boy. There is a lot of character portraying in both books. **__ //Summary:// __** The Catcher in the Rye is about a boy, Holden, who has given up all hope that there is a kind world out there. He is academically really smart, however, he has been kicked out of several schools simply because he doesn't care. Holden has to find himself through all journeys that he is forced to face throughout the book. One would read this book because it is a real life type of book. The things that the characters in this book face real people face everyday. It is something that people can easily relate to.
 * __Holden Caulfield__ - Troublesome, 16 year old junior, intelligent, sensitive, sees the world as a bad cruel place.
 * __Ackley__ - Holden's next-door neighbor, horrible dental hygiene, and he lies a lot.
 * __Stradlater__ - Holden's room mate, handsome, self-satisfied, and popular.
 * __Jane Gallangher__ - Holden's only real attraction.
 * __Phoebe Caulfield__ - Holden's 10 year old sister, she understands Holden, intelligent, neat, and a good dancer.
 * __Mr.Spencer__ - Holden's history teacher and is very strict.
 * __Mr. Antolini__ - Young, clever, sympathetic, likable, and Holden likes and respects him.