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Holden Caulfield/ The Catcher in the Rye

• he cares about people even though it seems he doesn't
• seems like he's been through stuff, has a past
• straighforward and blunt
• describes the school as rich kid school and people are thieves
• Holden seems to judge people from afar, doesn't make him vulnerable
• repeats how cold the place is, feels alone
• Holden is insecure, doesn't know if people like him even though they tell him they do
• doesn't like relying on other people/needing them 
• doesn't like weakness or vulnerability 
• Holden dislikes phony things 
• spencer declaring his authority by calling his dresser 'chiffonier' which is an old term
• Holden tries to make himself feel bette