Ackley

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Ackley is a socially awkward, unhygienic classmate of Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger’s novel "The Catcher in the Rye," often serving as a source of irritation and alienation for the protagonist.


Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn The Catcher in the Rye
associatedWithTheme adolescent discomfort
alienation
social isolation
characterRole minor character
characterTrait irritating
socially awkward
unhygienic
countryOfOriginOfWork United States
creator J. D. Salinger
firstAppearance The Catcher in the Rye
genreOfWorkAppearsIn coming-of-age novel
hasClassmate Holden Caulfield
hasRelationshipToProtagonist annoying dorm neighbor
isClassmateOf Holden Caulfield
isMaleCharacter true
languageOfWork English
medium novel
narrativeFunction contributes to Holden Caulfield's sense of alienation
source of irritation for Holden Caulfield
residesAt Pencey Prep dormitory
setting Pencey Prep
sharesSettingWith Holden Caulfield

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
The Catcher in the Rye
character

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