The Character Development and Struggles Of Holden Caulfield, In The Book "Catcher In The Rye" In the book Catcher In The Rye, we are introduced to a boy named Holden Caulfield. Holden's parents invest much money in him, as we can tell by the upper-class schools he attends. Holden is constantly letting his parents down by being expelled from school after school for his very sub-par academic achievement. With all of these expulsions from different …showed first 75 words of 974 total…

…showed last 75 words of 974 total…lawyer, and Mrs. Caulfield is a housewife. Very little is revealed about these two characters, and only Mrs. Caulfield is ever seen, and then only briefly. Holden Caulfield is indeed a troubled individual, who has trouble fitting in with societal norms, which is probably the reason for him being in a mental hospital. Holden's future is in jeopardy, and as it appears to us after finishing this novel, it will most likely stay that way.