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* ConsummateLiar: Holden has a tendency to lie about ''everything''. His family, his backstory, his classmates, even his own name. He lies so much, many readers have started to wonder just how much of the story ''he'' claims to be telling them is really true.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: While he's no stranger to profanity, he's disturbed when he notices that somebody wrote the words "fuck you" on a wall where kids could see them.
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* PrematurelyGrayHaired: Downplayed, but at 17, he already has some gray hairs.
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* UnreliableNarrator: By his own admission, he'll lie even when he has absolutely no reason to do so, which puts many of his claims into question. Even ignoring that, his relentless cynicism and bitterness raise the possibility that he's just choosing to see the real or perceived bad in everything and interpret things in the worst possible way.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He claims that he can pass for an adult since he's 6'2" and his hair is already starting to turn gray; however, [[InformedAttribute we never actually see him pull this off]].
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He claims that he can pass for an adult since he's 6'2" and his hair is already starting to turn gray; however, [[InformedAttribute we never actually see him pull this off]].
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* StereotypeFlip: Holden mentions that even though people with red hair are thought of as [[FieryRedhead bad-tempered]], Allie was one of the most patient and mild-mannered people he knew.
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* {{Sellout}}: Holden regards D.B.'s Hollywood career as this, stating that D.B. "prostituted himself".
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* {{Sellout}}: Holden regards D.B.'s Hollywood career as this, stating that D.B. "prostituted himself".
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* NiceHat: His red "hunting cap", which he wears backwards.
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** This really extends to ''all'' children. That's why he's furious about dirty words written where schoolkids might see them. And his "catcher" fantasy is him keeping children safe from harm.
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* OutnumberedSibling: The youngest and only girl with three brothers.
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* SourOutsideSadInside: He's a rude, sarcastic snarker that he lets everyone get to know, but he's shown multiple times he's far from heartless. Not once had said anything bad about his brother Allie, who died of leukemia.
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* EmbarrassingMiddleName: Phoebe hates her middle name "Josephine" and is always trying to come up with a new middle name.
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* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler: His death weighs heavily on Holden.]]
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* HeManWomanHater: Downplayed. He’s not afraid to call Sally a BrainlessBeauty.
* HeartbrokenBadass: The death of Allie sends him into severe depression.
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* TheRunaway: A classic literary example. Holden runs away after being kicked out of school in order to prove a point to society. He also wants to run away with Sally, but she calls him out for said Pan being ridiculous.
* TheRunaway: A classic literary example. Holden runs away after being kicked out of school in order to prove a point to society. He also wants to run away with Sally, but she calls him out for said Pan being ridiculous.
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* StartMyOwn: One of his reasons for running away.
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* DeathByOriginStory: His death is what spurs Holden into his rebellious phase.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: To Holden, Allie wasn’t just his big brother. He was also his best friend and the most important figure in his life. His death sent Holden into a serious depression.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: To Holden, Allie wasn’t just his big brother. He was also his best friend and the most important figure in his life. His death sent Holden into a serious depression.
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* NiceGuy: Or so Holden sees him as.
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* SmallRoleBigImpact: He's dead before the book's events take place, but he serves as Holden's central motivation of his cynic and overreliance on the past.
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* AntiHero: He's cynical, hypocritical, and perfectly willing to flunk out of school, but he's also insecure of himself and ultimately isn't so bad.
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* CynicismCatalyst: It's strongly implied that his Allie's death is what made Holden the bitter individual he is today.
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* ShellShockedVeteran: He served in World War II and participated in D-Day, and his experiences are heavily implied to haunt him.
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* SourOutsideSadInside: He's a rude, sarcastic snarker that he lets everyone get to know, but he's shown multiple times he's far from heartless. Not once had said anything bad about his brother Allie, who died of leukemia.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: To his younger siblings, Allie and Phoebe. The two of them are some of the only characters Holden never speaks ill of.
* CynicismCatalyst: It's strongly implied that his Allie's death is what made Holden the bitter individual he is today.
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** He refers to himself as a pacifist, but he ends up starting a fight with Stradlater.
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* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler: Was Mr. Antilli making a pass at him? Has he been sexually abused in the past? Unclear given Holden's UnreliableNarrator status.]]
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* ConsummateLiar: Holden has a tendency to lie about ''everything''. His family, his backstory, his classmates, even his own name. He lies so much, many readers have started to wonder just how much of the story ''he'' claims to be telling them is really true.
* TheCynic: In the literary world, Holden Caulfield is probably the crowned king of this trope. His attitude towards practically everything is either cynical or bitter.
* TheCynic: In the literary world, Holden Caulfield is probably the crowned king of this trope. His attitude towards practically everything is either cynical or bitter.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Holden is cynical, pessimistic, a habitual liar, and overall bitter person. But deep down, he has an unspoken appreciation for the people he meets throughout the book and genuinely loves his siblings. Especially Phoebe.
* SexIsEvilAndIAmHorny: Probably one of the biggest examples of this trope. Holden feels uncomfortable when it comes to sex, but admits to feeling the urge to try it. [[spoiler: This ends up biting him when he agrees to have a prostitute brought up to his hotel room, and starts backing out.]]
* LittleSisterInstinct: Ironically, she seems to be more mature and down to earth than Holden. She can always tell when he's lying and is usually the only person who can really knock some much-needed sense into him.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Implied to be this. Holden doesn't blame them for feeling frusterated with him for getting kicked out of school, and they clearly make an effort with him and his siblings.
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!! Holden Caulfield
* AmbiguousDisorder: Seems to be dealing with depression, and some lingering grief relating to [[spoiler: his younger brother's death.]]
* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler: Was Mr. Antilli making a pass at him? Has he been sexually abused in the past? Unclear given Holden's UnreliableNarrator status.]]
* BrilliantButLazy: Implied to be academically talented, but too cynical and depressed to apply himself.
* HolierThanThou: Holden's pretty judgmental and has a strict moral compass, despite his own inconsistency. He has a hard time dealing with the "phoniness" of the adult world.
* LonelyRichKid: Prototype rich NYC kid who is shipped from boarding school to boarding school, and has trouble connecting with people.
* NiceHat: His red "hunting cap", which he wears backwards.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: The only subject he's not failing is English, which seems to be an intellectual passion of the Caulfield family.
* TheSnarkKnight: Has a snarky quip about everyone and everything.
* {{Troll}}: Calls himself a "terrific liar" and enjoys making up silly stories/questions to strangers, or saying things just to get a reaction.
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[[folder: Phoebe Caulfield]]
!! Phoebe Caulfield
* MoralityPet: For Holden.
* OutnumberedSibling: The youngest and only girl with three brothers.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: Loves creative writing, just like her brothers.
* TeenGenius: Or pre-teen genius rather, she's very eloquent and creative.
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!! D.B. Caulfield
* AmbitionIsEvil: Holden feels D.B. is squandering his talents for the sake of money and prestige. YMMV if this is the case.
* DoingItForTheArt: Averted, much to Holden's chagrin. Holden says that D.B.'s short stories were amazing, but now he's a Hollywood sellout.
* NiceGuy: Holden describes him as being this, despite being a Hollywood schmuck.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: He's a professional writer, a talent common in the Caulfield family.
[[folder:Allie Caulfield]]
!! Allie Caulfield
* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler: His death weighs heavily on Holden.]]
* SharedFamilyQuirks: Loves poetry, and writes his favorite lines on his baseball glove to read while he's playing outfield.
* TheTopicOfCancer: [[spoiler: Died of leukemia.]]
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!! Mr. & Mrs. Caulfield
* TheGhost: They're mentioned every now and then, but don't impact the plot much.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Implied to be this. Holden doesn't blame them for feeling frusterated with him for getting kicked out of school, and they clearly make an effort with him and his siblings.
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[[folder:Stradlater]]
!! Ackley
* BigManOnCampus: Stradlater is good looking, talented, and charming to girls.
* LovableJock: Stradlater is very affable and athletic.
* OddFriendship: He and Holden are a peculiar pair of roommates to say the least. Stradlater is pretty tolerant of Holden's quirks, and Holden respects Stradlater despite seeing him as a "phony" in a sense.
* ReallyGetsAround: To the point where he has trouble remembering his dates' names.
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!! Ackley
* {{Jerkass}}: He's surly and condescending.
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!! Sally Hayes
* BrainlessBeauty: Holden describes her as this, but he might be being harsh.
* Foil: To Jane, who Holden considers to be more genuine and complex.
* GenkiGirl: Very excitable and cutesy.
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!! Jane Gallagher
* AbusiveParents: Her stepfather is implied to be physically and/or sexually abusive, and there also appears to be substance abuse issues in her home.
* BirdsOfAFeather: Like Holden, she's got a troubled past and enjoys playing checkers.
* ChastityCouple: She and Holden were never sexually intimate, and mostly played checkers and talked.
* LovingAShadow: Holden seems more infatuated by the memory of her than the reality of her.
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!! Holden Caulfield
* AmbiguousDisorder: Seems to be dealing with depression, and some lingering grief relating to [[spoiler: his younger brother's death.]]
* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler: Was Mr. Antilli making a pass at him? Has he been sexually abused in the past? Unclear given Holden's UnreliableNarrator status.]]
* BrilliantButLazy: Implied to be academically talented, but too cynical and depressed to apply himself.
* HolierThanThou: Holden's pretty judgmental and has a strict moral compass, despite his own inconsistency. He has a hard time dealing with the "phoniness" of the adult world.
* LonelyRichKid: Prototype rich NYC kid who is shipped from boarding school to boarding school, and has trouble connecting with people.
* NiceHat: His red "hunting cap", which he wears backwards.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: The only subject he's not failing is English, which seems to be an intellectual passion of the Caulfield family.
* TheSnarkKnight: Has a snarky quip about everyone and everything.
* {{Troll}}: Calls himself a "terrific liar" and enjoys making up silly stories/questions to strangers, or saying things just to get a reaction.
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[[folder: Phoebe Caulfield]]
!! Phoebe Caulfield
* MoralityPet: For Holden.
* OutnumberedSibling: The youngest and only girl with three brothers.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: Loves creative writing, just like her brothers.
* TeenGenius: Or pre-teen genius rather, she's very eloquent and creative.
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!! D.B. Caulfield
* AmbitionIsEvil: Holden feels D.B. is squandering his talents for the sake of money and prestige. YMMV if this is the case.
* DoingItForTheArt: Averted, much to Holden's chagrin. Holden says that D.B.'s short stories were amazing, but now he's a Hollywood sellout.
* NiceGuy: Holden describes him as being this, despite being a Hollywood schmuck.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: He's a professional writer, a talent common in the Caulfield family.
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!! Allie Caulfield
* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler: His death weighs heavily on Holden.]]
* SharedFamilyQuirks: Loves poetry, and writes his favorite lines on his baseball glove to read while he's playing outfield.
* TheTopicOfCancer: [[spoiler: Died of leukemia.]]
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!! Mr. & Mrs. Caulfield
* TheGhost: They're mentioned every now and then, but don't impact the plot much.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Implied to be this. Holden doesn't blame them for feeling frusterated with him for getting kicked out of school, and they clearly make an effort with him and his siblings.
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!! Ackley
* BigManOnCampus: Stradlater is good looking, talented, and charming to girls.
* LovableJock: Stradlater is very affable and athletic.
* OddFriendship: He and Holden are a peculiar pair of roommates to say the least. Stradlater is pretty tolerant of Holden's quirks, and Holden respects Stradlater despite seeing him as a "phony" in a sense.
* ReallyGetsAround: To the point where he has trouble remembering his dates' names.
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!! Ackley
* {{Jerkass}}: He's surly and condescending.
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!! Sally Hayes
* BrainlessBeauty: Holden describes her as this, but he might be being harsh.
* Foil: To Jane, who Holden considers to be more genuine and complex.
* GenkiGirl: Very excitable and cutesy.
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!! Jane Gallagher
* AbusiveParents: Her stepfather is implied to be physically and/or sexually abusive, and there also appears to be substance abuse issues in her home.
* BirdsOfAFeather: Like Holden, she's got a troubled past and enjoys playing checkers.
* ChastityCouple: She and Holden were never sexually intimate, and mostly played checkers and talked.
* LovingAShadow: Holden seems more infatuated by the memory of her than the reality of her.
