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Compare And Contrast Holden Caulfield And Good Will Hunting

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Good Will Hunting and Catcher in the Rye are similar in many ways. They both take place in New York, the main characters grew up in rough conditions, and the stories focus on growth of both Will and Holden. Will Hunting and Holden Caulfield are similar in their ways of compulsive lying and their love of helping others.
Will Hunting is an orphan with no known family. Yet, when he starts to date Skylar, he claims to have 12 brothers. He does this almost instinctively, saying all of their names and even being able to repeat them. “Marky, Ricky, Danny, Terry, Mikey, Davey, Timmy, Tommy, Joey, Robby, Johnny, and Brian.” Holden Caulfield, in contrast, has a family, and is even seen interacting with his younger sister. Similarly, to Will, he is
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