Holden Caulfield - The Catcher In The Rye

Holden Caulfield
J.D. Salinger gives Holden a realistic voice and perspective that the reader can identify with. We are able to understand how Holden has come to view this world of his through his past experiences and reactions to life's situations. He is a very unique character that doesn't exactly fit into a common stereo type. Although he is similar to some boys his age, Holden's beliefs and values often contrast with those of his peers. Holden finds it difficult to relate to his schoolmates and he isolates himself from the entire environment. He separates the world he knows into tw…