What is the significance of the nuns in catcher in the rye

Does Holden have a mental illness? Why does Holden wear the red hunting hat? How does Holden feel about Jane? Why is Holden obsessed with the ducks at the Central Park Lagoon? Where is Holden as he narrates the story? Does Holden kill himself? Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye Background.

Quotes Religion. He told us we should always pray to God—talk to Him and all—wherever we were. He told us we ought to think of Jesus as our buddy and all.

If you want to know the truth, the guy I like best in the Bible, next to Jesus, was that lunatic and all, that lived in the tombs and kept cutting himself with stones. After he originally talks about the suitcase ordeal, he encounters two nuns.

These nuns possessed "very inexpensive looking suitcases" and this led Holden to judge them. He eventually felt guilty after doing so due to the fact that he got to know them by talking to them and realized that they were nice people.

The issue of the suitcases is an ideal example of the issue of prejudices in this novel. These prejudices contribute to Holden's opinions of others and cause him to abhor meeting new people. Unknown November 9, at PM. Anonymous November 9, at PM. Unknown November 20, at AM. Schmidt Ernest Morrow Mrs. Morrow Rudolf Schmidt Mrs. Spencer Marty Laverne Mr. Antolini, a. Lillian Richard Kinsella Mr.

He lends a hand with their inexpensive suitcases, which they seem not to know what to do with. Holden notices that the nuns have a straw collecting basket.

He asks one of the nuns — who isn't attractive but has a kind face — if he can made a donation. He's depressed about the fact that they're only eating toast and coffee while he's having bacon and eggs.