Interesting…well… an anti-hero is a main character who lacks traditional heroic qualities. Is that what you think Holden is? He’s definitely not an “everyman”… but is he really lacking in heroic qualities? Or is he more tragic? That’s really a call you, as the critical reader of the novel has to make. The key is, when you decide what he is, use the definition to support your assertion… Like…

I believe Holden is an anti-hero because although he is the main character, he doesn’t display the typical characteristics of a hero… and then you have to provide examples from the book that demonstrate that.

Personally, I think he’s more a tragic hero…

Holden sees himself as a hero – hence his misunderstanding of the “Catcher in the Rye” line – but he doesn’t have many heroic qualities. He has many of the “phony” characteristics he hates about people and in that way I think he’s more of a tragic hero.

tragic hero. you can see that he is good because throughout the novel he mentions that he wants to help children. his version of the song: “catcher in the rye” symbolizes this

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