This is seen when he interacts with other people, he has a tendency to invent relationships. He has developed odd habits and a twisted way of taking on the world. Like anything broken, he can no longer function properly. Still, Holden is broken and unable to put himself back together correctly. After all, he is still able to function and have relationships with others, as poor and possibly imaginary as they may be. It is important to note that though Holden did experience quite a fall, he didn’t hit rock bottom. When analysing how Holden relates to people one can see the effects of said demise. Though Holden’s downward spiral has already happened before the novel begins, one can see the remnants of his demise. Filling this role has taken a toll on Holden. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is carrying the grief of his brother’s death for his family. In a group of people who have experienced something that induces feelings of grief, one person is the affect, meaning they carry the grief for the group. Holden Caulfield is permanently damaged by the traumatic though long-past death of his beloved younger brother Allie and thus has unusual tendencies as a way of coping with his grief. They also connect back to the death of his brother Allie in that he has trouble being in a world where Allie isn’t, constantly wanting his life to rewind back to when Allie was alive instead of pushing forth, the world refusing to stop spinning. These small obsessions are scattered throughout the novel and show how he has trouble dealing with unanswered questions and change. Holden also has a pattern of briefly obsessing over seemingly pointless things, such as where the ducks go in winter and the way his little sister writes. This odd habit of his often leads to more frustration when a person he believes to be his friend acts differently and is seen throughout the novel in many of the encounters he has with others. He has trouble talking to people, often inventing relationships in his head. He remains stuck in the past, frustrated that the world keeps turning and things keep changing, no matter how much he wishes everything would just stay the same. As a result of poor coping methods, Holden has lost the ability to function properly. Though, unlike normal adolescents, Holden is also struggling to cope with the death of his younger brother Allie, even though the death itself happened years ago. Though Holden is similar to the average teenager in many ways he has mood swings, doesn’t like his parents, and doesn’t know what he wants to do with the rest of his life. Salinger is the infamous personification of teenage angst. Holden Caulfield, the main character from The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Even the smallest moment in someone’s life can change them forever.