Character Analysis?

   This book features quite a variety of characters, both major and minor, who demonstrate different personalities. As the reader follows Holden on his journey through New York after he leaves the snobby Pencey Prep School, we come across plenty of characters every step of the way. Holden's life is constantly filled with some human being whom he gladly judges. The whole book is basically about who he meets, how they acted, and whether he thought they were "phony" or actually alright. In my opinion, I really didn't like Sally Hayes. She is a 17 year old girl who is loud, chatty and likes to flirt. She doesn't sound that bad, I know. But, as she goes on a date with Holden she becomes this super shallow, annoying girl. The reader doesn't really see this new side to her until Holden brigs up the crazy idea of getting out of New York together, getting married, and living in a cabin for the rest of their lives. Now of coarse Holden is super bizarre and impulsive on this, but Sally goes ballistic on him. Instead of being this cute, fun girl she drops her phony act and becomes irritated and lame. Holden makes a rude comment to her and she immediately gets up and walks away. I mean I know she probably doesn't sound that bad, especially since Holden has some pretty odd ideas, but my biggest pet peeve is when people are fake. Yes, Holden and I are the same in some way its very weird. As I was saying, it really bothers me when a person pretends to be someone their not in order for people to like them. When we met Sally some way into the novel, she immediately struck a nerve and became someone I disliked. She probably isn't a bad person its just the way it seems as though she has a split personality that didn't sit well with me.


    As for the rest of the characters, I thought J.D Salinger did an excellent job at including different characters as several places and events that shifted the mood or plot line. This basically happens in every chapter and makes you to want to scream because everything shifts so much. The only other character I disliked would've been Horowitz the cab driver. He was so incredibly rude, agitated, and annoyed at Holden, just for asking a somewhat stupid, somewhat valid question about where the ducks go in the winter. I mean sheesh you could be a little bit more pleasant. I sure hope I never have a cab driver like him.
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