Salinger's Writing Style I think Salinger's writing style is unlike any other I have ever seen. He writes in a very open and explicit way. He lets the reader know how the character feels at that time and his or her thoughts. For the first time, I can see a definite connection between the main character in the story and the author. Salinger seems to be almost identical to Holden in the story. They have the same attitude towards other people and they think the same way, too. I am sure Salinger used his teenage years as reference in creating Holden. In other words, I think Holden is a reflection of Salinger's teenage years. This makes his writing even more clear because