What effects do the events have on a particular character's life or personality on Holden?
The effects that happened to Holden is that his little brother died and it affected him. He thinks that everyone is a phoney and that is a affect on his personality. He likes that nothing change about something because his personality is like a kid and he does not want to change. He did not learn about reality and what the outside world is which effects his life. He does not try in school and does not try at anything which effects is life and personality. He says that he is going to do something but he never does which effects his personality and life. When the people talk to him in New York, they speak rudely to him and it changes is personality.
Examine a particular character's actions, values, behaviour, etc. Why is the character thinking/actions this way? What do you see right wrong with it? Why?
Actions: He calls everyone a phony and does like anyone. He smokes and does underage drinking. He prefers to be with children then his age and older people because he thinks like a kid. He fights Stradlater. He says that his going to call Sally Hayes because of excuses.
Values: He values children because he acts like a kid and he thinks that they understand. He values kids because he thinks that they are carefree and do anything they want. His little brother (Allie) died and it affected him by trying to himself innocent and by thinking all adults are a phony. He as a little sister name Phoebe, who he likes. He feels like she understands him and listens to him, so it brings a good value to children. Holden values in innocence because he knows that when you grow up you will lose your innocence so Holden does not want to lose his innocence, so he tries not to grow up and remains a kid. This grows a liking on kids because they have their own innocence.
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