Catcher In the Rye: At first glance....

The book is made up of quite a few colorful characters so far. It seems very interesting, and everything is openly expressed unlike other books. Holden is the main character, and constantly yells out his inner thoughts. For example, the author clearly states, "He said he talked to Jesus all the time. That killed me" (23), instead of letting us deduce from dialogue. Although it does make sense that Holden's thoughts are expressed since he writes about himself. Holden is a very straightforward person who seems very objective, but then he thinks of others feelings too. He compares and contrasts Stradlater and Ackley. He thinks lowly of Ackley saying "I never once saw him brush his teeth. They were always mossy and awful. I wasn't too crazy about him to tell you the truth" (26). Ackley seems like one of those guys who just keeps on annoying someone, and you don't want to hurt him by openly telling him to leave. On the other hand, there is Stradlater, Holden's roommate, who seems to be the handsome and popular one. In Holden's point of view, Stradlater seems cocky.