Holden Caulfied in my opinion is a strange person who seems to keep to himself. In some ways he can and can?t be considered a typical teenager of today. Holden is a young male who is struggling through school and trying to get over the death of his young brother who died of leukemia. Along with this misfortune, Holden gets kicked out of Pencey University when his grades reach and ultimate low. Holden has trouble interacting with people and he just can?t stand his roommate Stradlater. He considers him to be a ?phoney?. Holden thingks that a lot of people are phoney. You hardly ever see him talking good about someone unless it?s someone he likes such his little sister Phoebe. Phoebe is someone he loves more thatn anyone mostly because he can say anything to her and she will understand him. Like most teenagers of today Holden swears constantly. It seems to me that his favorite swear is ?goddam? Typical teenagers of today don?t say swears such as ?goddAM?. Teenagers of today say swears that are more like slangs. In the novel Holden feels lonely. He fears to go home because his parents will be displeased with the fact that there son is kicked out of school again. The typical teenager of today would fear going home if something that bad were to happen to them. Teenagers of today would lie to their parents to hide the truth. ?I?m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life?
Bibliography:
Catcher in the Rye
