In class, we have been talking a lot about Holden- his character, principles, relationships with other characters, etc.. He IS the main character, of course. I think that Holden has an interesting view of himself and the people around him, and since the book is written from his point of view, that is the reality that we see- Holden's reality.
Since Holden is the voice in the book, all we, as the readers, know, is what he chooses to tell us, how he chooses to tell it to us.
I think that Holden likes to tell the reader things that make him seem bigger and badder than he really is. In th book, he also calls out a lot of people for being "phony", but never tells them, so in effect he is being phony himself (which I suppose would make him a bit of a hypocrite...)
It's interesting how we find out more about what Holden actually looks like and how things really are through other character's words and actions... But yes, we get his point of view of everything.
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