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Holden Caulfield

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Language, Voice, and Holden Caulfield - The Catcher in the Rye Part 1: CC English Literature #6

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The Catcher in the Rye | Characters | J.D. Salinger

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Holden Caulfield: The Quintessential Anti-Hero

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The Catcher in the Rye - Thug Notes Summary and Analysis

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Catcher in the Rye - Holden as Narrator and Character

Holden Caulfield is a fictional character in author J. D. Salinger's 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. Since the book's publication, Holden has become an icon for teenage rebellion and angst, and now stands among the most important characters of 20th-century American literature. The name Holden Caulfield was used in an unpublished short story written in 1942 and first appeared in print in 1945.
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