First Post. Finally.

When we first started reading Catcher in the Rye, I saw Holden Caulfield as an ignorant slob who doesn't really care about anyone but himself, but as I read on through the book I saw that he was actually a decent guy. Sure, he may be on the wrong path through life (not putting his best foot forward in school, not living up to his potential, etc.) but he is a good kid. He may think poorly of some people, but he was still nice to them regardless. I kind of also feel bad for him because his parents probably don't really pay any attention to him. He probably only smokes and does stupid stuff because he wants his parents to care. He probably never learned to care, too. I mean, he cares about everyone around him at least a little; if he didn't he wouldn't take Ackley to the movies or go visit Spenser, but he doesn't really care about himself, it seems. He also tends to not care what people think of him, or else he wouldn't of left all the gear on the bus. But I don't think the way he is is entirely his fault.