Holden Caulfield Holden Caulfield was the protagonist of the book, The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger. This story took place at Holden's former school, Pencey Prep in Agerstown Pennsylvania and in his hometown New York City. It covers the forty-eight hour period in the late nineteen forties in which Holden got kicked out of his school and was returning to New York. Holden was a confused person with many different feelings and …showed first 75 words of 1047 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1047 total…return home to New York. Holden was very much like the average teenager, but less inclined to achieve than most teens. The most memorable feature of Holden was his personal views on life. His negative and sometimes comical outlook on life was interesting and sometimes funny to read about. Holden Caulfield was in many was much like the rest of us - confused about many subjects and ever maturing with guidance from adults and experience.