What a Character!

The most memorable fictional character I have encountered would have to be Holden Caulfield in The Catcher In the Rye by J.D. Salinger.  The reason that he is so memorable is because of his honesty and self-expression.  We see much of ourselves in Holden, making us cheer for him throughout the novel and also making us slow to pick up on his flaws.  By writing from his perspective, Salinger allows us to really sympathize with his character.  Salinger develops him through indirect characterization; the whole novel is basically told through his voice and his actions. His outlook and perspective throughout the novel are changing along with his mood, but at the end of the novel I would say he is still the same person and is a somewhat static character.