Dec 21, 2009

The Catcher in the Rye | Chapter 1 Summary and Analysis

New Characters
Holden Caulfield: the narrator of the story

D.B.: Holden’s brother

Selma Thurmer: the headmaster’s daughter

Mr. Spencer: Holden’s history teacher at Pencey Prep

Robert Tichener: a student at Pencey Prep

Paul Campbell: a student at Pencey Prep

Mr. Zambesi: the biology teacher at Pencey Prep

Mrs. Spencer: the wife of Mr. Spencer, the history teacher

Summary
Holden, the narrator, is telling the story from a place in California, near Hollywood. Because he is...