1. Family
1.1. Allie
1.1.1. Younger brother
1.1.2. Personality
1.1.2.1. Most intelligent and the nicest in the family
1.1.2.1.1. Died of leukemia when Holden was 13 years old
1.2. Mom
1.2.1. Personality
1.2.1.1. Very emotional
1.3. Dad
1.3.1. Personality
1.3.1.1. Strict
1.4. DB
1.4.1. Older brother
1.4.2. Personality
1.4.2.1. Hollywood writer but Holden thinks hes a sellout
1.4.2.1.1. refers to his work as prostituting himself
1.5. Phoebe
1.5.1. Younger sister
1.5.2. Personality
1.5.2.1. A talented and intelligent child
1.5.2.2. Loyal to Holden
1.5.2.2.1. Honest with her brother
2. Life
2.1. Holden was born into a family with a lot of money
2.1.1. He can afford to go to multiple differant private schools
2.1.1.1. gets kicked out and feels ashamed
2.2. His parents get mad at him for getting kicked out of school
2.2.1. Feels alienated from his family
2.2.1.1. He avoids his family
2.3. His dead brother leaves an emotional void in his life
3. Personality
3.1. Immature
3.1.1. He asks dumb questions
3.1.2. Acts younger than he is
3.2. Depressed
3.2.1. He drinks
3.2.2. smokes
3.2.3. feels suicidal
3.3. Defensive
3.3.1. He is displasive
3.4. Loneley
3.4.1. He lacks friends and always thinks about his dead brother
3.5. Empathetic
3.5.1. He knows when most people are sad
3.6. Skeptical
3.6.1. Holden is so fixated on the idea that society is superficial and fake that he convinces himself that it's pointless to follow the rules
4. Appearance
4.1. He is 6ft 2.5in, has brown hair and appears older than he actually is
4.1.1. He can get away with drinking
4.1.2. He can get prostitutes
5. School
5.1. He makes friends
5.1.1. he gets into fights
5.1.2. he gets bad grades
5.1.2.1. he gets kicked out
5.1.2.1.1. he is living in hotel rooms
5.2. Elkton Hills
5.2.1. Teacher
5.2.1.1. Mr. Antollini
5.2.1.1.1. Personality
5.2.1.1.2. appearance
5.2.2. Student
5.2.2.1. James Caslte
5.2.2.1.1. appearance
5.2.2.1.2. personality
5.3. Pencey Prep
5.3.1. Teacher
5.3.1.1. Mr. Spencer
5.3.1.1.1. Holdens history teacher
5.3.2. student
5.3.2.1. Ackley
5.3.2.1.1. Appearance
5.3.2.1.2. Personality
5.3.2.2. Stradlater
5.3.2.2.1. Appearance
5.3.2.2.2. Personality
6. Conflicts
6.1. kicked out of school
6.1.1. fails 4 out of his 5 classes
6.1.1.1. has to live in hotel rooms till he can go home
6.1.2. looses his semi-friends that he had
6.1.2.1. leads to depression because he cant talk to anyone
6.2. getting a prostitute
6.2.1. starts to feel bad about himself
6.2.2. just wants to talk to her
6.2.2.1. she gets annoyed and leaves
6.2.3. doesnt pay her all of the money he owes
6.2.3.1. Sunny gets her boss
6.2.3.1.1. he beats Holden for the money