What does 'Holden Caulfield' say he will be, in the title of a famous novel?
Holden Caulfield Holden Caulfield 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 The name Holden Caulfield was used in an unpublished short story written in 1942 and first appeared in print in 1945. Although it has been conjectured that J. D. Salinger got the name for Holden Caulfield in "The Catcher in the Rye" when he saw a marquee for the 1947 film "Dear Ruth", starring
Holden Caulfield of the story is that his sister Viola gets her first, and only, mention in the Caulfield saga. "This Sandwich Has No Mayonnaise" ("Esquire", 1945) has a mention of Holden missing in action during the war. "Last Day of the Last Furlough" relates the final day of Babe Gladwaller before he leaves to fight in World War II. Gladwaller spends part of the day with his little sister before Vincent Caulfield (later renamed D.B. in the novel) arrives. At that point Vincent is a fellow soldier about to leave for the war. Vincent announces that his brother, Holden, has been