![]() ![]() He is not a good student and has a lot of problems at other schools. ![]() Holden Caufield is this 16-year-old kid who flunks out of school, right before Christmas vacation. Carl talked about sex a lot and Holden thought he was gay because Carl always talked about who was a flit (gay) and who wasn't. He thinks she is a fake, but she is really hot, so he still likes her.Ĭarl Luce: Holden’s senior advisor at prep school. Sally Hayes: A hot babe who Holden used to date. Holden gets mad because his roommate, Stradlater, has a date with her. Jane Gallagher: A girl Holden spent the summer with before school. Antolini: Holden’s English teacher from a school he went to before. He cares about Holden failing out and tries to help him. Spencer: A history teacher at Holden’s school. Holden calls him "Ackley kid" just to piss him off. Robert Ackley: Robert lives next door to Holden at school. He is a popular dude, handsome, athletic, etc. Ward Stradlater: Holden’s roommate at prep school. She is smart, and Holden likes her a lot.Īllie Caufield: Allie was Holden’s younger brother, but he died very young.ĭ.B. Phoebe Caufield: Holden’s younger sister. He is alone most of the time because the other kids really don’t have the same views and smarts that he has. Holden flunks out of school because he hates it, but he is a smart kid. He tells the story from Hollywood – we’re not sure quite where he is – could be a loony bin. Holden Caufield: The narrator and main guy. Salinger was born in 1919 in New York City, and is most famous for this novel although he also wrote a bunch of short stories. Salinger wrote this book back in 1951, but it could take place in any year because all the issues in it are still around today. This novel broke new ground because the characters spoke so realistically and talked about stuff that teenagers related to – relationships, family, school sucking, all of that stuff. The "Catcher in the Rye" is thought to be one of the great modern American books. ![]()
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