J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye (1951) (edit title/settings)

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• Holden Caulfield: He is a young teenager, who manages to treat everyone, (with the exception of his sister) with a sense of superiority and disrespect. Even though, he tries to portray himself as an adult, he often falls short in situations and opts to behave like a child. The character is constantly struggling with pushing people away so he can preserve his stage of solitude, but still be surrounded by different people most of the time..
• J. D. Salinger: The author of Catcher in the Rye.
• Holden little sister: she is the only character, Holden respects and cherishes. Often shows more maturity than Holden in pointing what are the true issues with his personality.
• Allie: she used to date Holden Caulfield, Holden described her as stupid, even when she is informs and well-read. In reality, it only bugs Holden.
• Stradlater -Holden's roomate: He is a ladies man, always handsome and well-kept, but secretly has a poor hygiene.
• Mr Antolini: He used to be Holden's adviser, he is one of the few people Holden respects, specially because he shows he is not afraid to open the doors of his house and demonstrate his true colors as a person.
• Jane Gallagher: She used to hang out with the main character Holden Caulfield during a summer and is apparently very special to the main character.
• Sally Hayes: One of the girls Holden is seeing/dating.
• Bryan: Add a description of this character.
• Miller
• Carl Luce
• the door man at the hotel.: He offers a prostitute to Holden Caulfield,once that is settled, Maurice punches and robs Holden when he refuses to give him another five dollars.
• Fruman
• Huckleberry Finn
• Whyte
• Holden history teacher: He tries to help Holden to find a meaning in his life, but fails because he scolds him the whole time.
• Schriber
• Huber
• Alan Nadel
• D. B.: Holden's brother. He is a writer in Hollywood.
• Mellard
• Strauch
• Ackley - Holden, next door rommate: He is extremely annoying and lack immense self hygiene.
• Mrs Morrow
• Steiner
• Natoli
• Spencer
• Hamilton
• Winnicott
• Ernie
• James
• Mccarthy
• Kaplan
• David Copperfield
• Costello
• Mark Twain
• Bernice
• Granofsky
• Huck Finn
• Wylie
• Duane Edwards
• Riesman

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• “"Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody"last page - Bantam Edition - April 1964 - Paperback (Red Cover)”

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Salzberg
• Rye
• America
• New York
• Usa
• Manhattan
• Pencey Prep
• Hollywood
• Central Park
• London
• Vail
• Cambridge
• California
• Japan

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Sarah Graham (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813.54

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