Devines Catcher in the Rye
Devine’s Catcher in the RyeCatcher in the Rye
In the novel Catcher in the Rye there are a few characters that play a large part in Holden’s life but are very rarely seen. Even though some of these characters have a big effect on Holden and his decisions the author chooses not to mention them much in the story.
One of the characters in the story that is never seen but plays a very large part in Holden’s life is his younger brother Allie. Since Allie died of leukemia before the story starts he is not actually seen, but is talked about. Allie has a lot of effect on Holden, since Holden is only 16 years old the death of his younger brother changes his views of life and his emotional feelings. Holden say’s ” God, he was a nice kid though.” (38)
Another character that plays a large part in Holden’s life but is rarely seen is his father. Since Holden...
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