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 run down physically, and is probably mentally exhausted as well, it appears...
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