Mr. Antolini
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Mr. Antolini is Holden Caulfield’s former English teacher and a concerned, if ultimately unsettling, adult mentor figure in J.D. Salinger’s novel "The Catcher in the Rye."
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character → |
| appearsIn |
The Catcher in the Rye
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novel The Catcher in the Rye → |
| characterTrait |
caring
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concerned → intelligent → perceptive → ultimately unsettling → |
| cityOfFictionalSetting |
New York City
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| concern |
Holden Caulfield’s future
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Holden Caulfield’s mental health → |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States
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| creator |
J. D. Salinger
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| effectOnHolden |
causes Holden to flee the apartment
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| employer |
Elkton Hills School
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| firstPublicationContext |
The Catcher in the Rye (1951 novel)
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| genreContext |
postwar American literature
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| givesHolden |
couch to sleep on
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quotation about an intellectual man’s mark → speech about education → |
| languageOfWork |
English
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| literaryPeriod |
20th-century American literature
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| maritalStatus |
married
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| medium |
prose fiction
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| narrativeFunction |
challenges Holden’s view of adults
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complex adult figure → |
| notableAction |
picks up James Castle’s body
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| notableScene |
Holden wakes to find him patting Holden’s head
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| occupation |
English teacher
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teacher → |
| offers |
advice to Holden Caulfield
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| perceivedByHolden |
kind
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later suspicious → |
| relationshipToHoldenCaulfield |
adult confidant
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former English teacher → |
| relationshipToJamesCastle |
teacher who carried his body
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| role |
mentor to Holden Caulfield
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| sceneLocation |
his New York City apartment
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| spouse |
Mrs. Antolini
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| student |
Holden Caulfield
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| teachesSubject |
English
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| themeAssociation |
adolescent alienation
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complexity of adult guidance → trust and betrayal → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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The Catcher in the Rye
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character |