Theof
byisCaulfield, a teenager who has just flunked out of another prep school
and is undergoing treatment for mental health issues. He is from an upper middle class
professional family but despite the prosperity of the family, it appears somewhat dysfunctional,
in part due to their grieving over the death ofCaulfield, Holden's younger brother. Holden
describes his parents as emotionally distant.
One obvious aspect of Holden's
character is that he is depressed. He appears to be searching for a direction in life, but has
not really found a sense of purpose.
Another key element of his character is
that he is rebellious. He is very much a typical teenager in that rebellion is in part a way of
trying to develop his own identity. His failures in school have more to do with rebelliousness
than with lack of ability.
Holden is very concerned with authenticity and
objects strongly to phoniness. This is, in part, due to his efforts to find...
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