The Catcher in the Rye: Holden Was A Twisted Individual J.D. Salinger wrote the Catcher in the Rye. The Catcher in the Rye was about an odd young boy that was not trusting, and constantly depressed. The novel main character was Holden Caulfield Holden is a sixteen year-old junior at a school called Pencey Prep; he has just been expelled for academic failure. Holden is deep and twisted individual, Holden wants to save the world. Mr. Antolini was Holden's former English teacher. He told Holden mature men do things for a cause and immature talk about doing things for their cause and never accomplish anything for their cause. Holde