Negatives in Holdens Life

 

Holden Caulfield has had a lot of negative influences and such throughout his life with many people that has has met. Some negative influences that were in his life were Stradlater and Ackley. These are the boys that lived in and near his room when he went to Pencey. They were negative influences in his life because they always brought a lot of anger. Especially Stradlater, althoough he never mentioned it, he was mad at him becasue Stradlater was going on a date with Jane Gallagher and Holden as you could tell was jealous.
Many of these negative influences have led to Holden smoking. A lot of these have also pushed him into seeking comfort in his red hunting hat. A big negative in his life was when his brother Allie died. He doesnt stress it much but when he talks about it he get very sad.