In the book Catcher in the Rye the main character is Holden Caulfield. He is a teen- age boy who goes through some major changes. His life is taken over by isolation and depression. This is all caused by his attitude towards others, his failure to accept the world around him and his various obses...
The consequences in behaviour and social observations of two main characters due to traumatic experiences When examining literature an important aspect is continuously present, the aspect of traumas and the effect of it on present lives. Traumas seem to be noticed through the way characters act and react in the novels Death of a salesman by Arthur Miller and The catcher in the rye by J.D. ... In The catcher in the rye Holden is the protagonist. ... In Death of a salesman Biff is one of the main characters. ... Holden's character is utterly complex. ...