Holden Caufield The Modern Protagonist
... This is because Holden Caufield is a modern protagonist. To be a modern protagonist and be considered one, the character must be a man, woman, and child. ... This is shown with Holden using informal language such as run-on sentences. ... 1) Holden also swears a lot. ... 1) Holden exaggerates everything too. ... 19) Holden has no influence with his peers. ... 3) Holden is very hyper-sensitive. ... 98) Holden hates people who are phony. ... Haas was Holden’s old headmaster. ... Holden can’t stand that stuff. Holden also hates people who are materialistic. ... 69) Holden is a victim of society and is looking for an escape. Holden’s a victim of society because he’s different than everyone else. This is shown by Holden not being understood.