Characterization of J D Salingers Chief
The Chief is the main character in the story “The Laughing Man” by J. D. ... Chief lived on Staten Island. ... In the story, chief goes through many emotional changes. ... Chief is also a good storyteller. ... Chief was an extremely shy law student at New York University. ... Even though by the usual standards the chief was far from handsome, the boys thought that he had all the best features from their favorite heroes. At the beginning of the story, chief behaved like a normal guy. ... After each day of baseball, Chief would gather the boys together in the van and tell them the story of the Laughing Man. The Laughing Man reflects how the Chief feels. ... I think that Chief created the Laughing Man because he wanted to test the boys to see how they would react to the main character being ugly. At first the only sign that the chief’s life had changed was a picture of a girl above the rear view mirror of the bus.