Jane Gallagher
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Jane Gallagher is a significant yet never directly seen character in J.D. Salinger’s novel "The Catcher in the Rye," remembered by Holden Caulfield as a sensitive and cherished friend from his childhood.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jane Gallagher canonical | 3 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| activity |
ballet dancing
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playing checkers with Holden Caulfield ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Catcher in the Rye ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
lost innocence
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memory ⓘ unattainable connection ⓘ |
| associatedWith | checkers ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginInFiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | J. D. Salinger ⓘ |
| familyConnection | mother was married to Mr. Cudahy ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Catcher in the Rye ⓘ |
| firstMetHoldenAt | summer vacation in Maine ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
coming-of-age novel
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literary fiction ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| mentionedButUnseen | true ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | offstage character ⓘ |
| neverDirectlyAppearsInNarrative | true ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
artistic
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intelligent ⓘ kept her kings in the back row when playing checkers ⓘ sensitive ⓘ |
| relationshipToHoldenCaulfield |
childhood friend
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love interest ⓘ |
| rememberedBy | Holden Caulfield ⓘ |
| romanticTensionWith | Holden Caulfield ⓘ |
| stepfather | Mr. Cudahy ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
Holden’s nostalgia for childhood
ⓘ
idealized innocence ⓘ |
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