Holden, the main character of the novel has many problems with relationships, his self esteem, and romantic relationships. He does this due to the fact that he lost his brother and did not want to go through the pain of losing anybody else. Because of this, Holden isolates himself from everybody, and when he is is not isolating himself he is trying to connect with people but fails and insults them instead. The death of Holden’s brother not only affected his family but changed Holden for the worst.
