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The Rebel’s bad attitude is a form of protection Take a look at J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. Holden Caulfield has just been expelled from his prep school for academic failure. Bright and sensitive, he narrates his story in a cynical, jaded voice. Holden longs for a beautiful and innocent world. He cannot bear the hypocrisy of the those around him; his attitude is an attempt to protect himself from pain and disappointment.
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Tami D. Cowden (The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes)