language is very vulgar, it makes the book more real and interesting. I didn't see it when first reading

the book but Salinger uses his characters as symbols or his characters have a function as to what he

feels. The three major characters that he mentions the most are Allie, his brother, Phoebe, his younger

sister, and Jane Gallagher, a friend. These characters have a great function in the book, the function

The first character I would like to tell you about is Allie, Holden's brother. Holden adores Allie and

is very distressed about the premature death. It is easy to say that Allie's death was the beginning of a

downward spiral in Holden's life. According to Holden, Allie was one of the most lovable people ever.

"You'd have liked him... He was terrifically intelligent...But it wasn't just that he was the most

intelligent member in the family. He was also the nicest." As Holden gets more and more upset

throughout his days in New York, Allie is a reoccurring thought. Holden seems to use Allie as a sort of

Phoebe rides on the carrousel, Holden realizes something. Up to this point it has been Holden's dream

doesn't want any children to grow into adults and it is impossible for Allie to - he is eternally young.

shy girl who kept her kings in the back row when they played checkers. Although he often thinks of

You wouldn't be able to see all these qualities without the characters. You can see all of the charming

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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)