The Catcher in the Rye

I feel like I had many least favorite characters in the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger. Is that possible? The first character that came to my head was the creepy teacher, Mr. Antolini. I am not exactly sure why, but I instantly thought of him when considering this topic. Mr. Antolini starts out as being someone who Holden can trust. He knows that he is very welcome in Mr. Antolini’s house and does not even blink or have a single doubt when he called him. Holden needed a place to sleep for the night because he was spending so much money on hotel rooms in New York City. Although it was late, Holden was welcomed with open arms from both Mr. and Mrs. Antolini. Maybe a little too open?… Holden describes Mr. Antolini as a very nice, generous, smart man who has his flaws. He is a very heavy drinker. At first, that seems to be his biggest flaw. He lets Holden vent about his situation without judgment, so he is obviously a very kind hearted man. Mr. Antolini even offers Holden the best drunken advice he can give him. This, of course, after a lot of uncomfortable silence as he was thinking. The reader thinks Holden is more than lucky to have such a friend who let him sleep on the couch at extremely short (and frankly, rude because Holden invited himself over). I am sure Holden deeply regretted going to sleep that night. He woke up to Mr. Antolini petting his head while he was asleep. I think this could have been taken as either creepy, like dangerous creepy, or simply the act of a drunk man who cares about the kid sleeping on his couch. I can see where it would come from both ways. Mr. Antolini definitely wins the award for creepiest scene in the book, which is why he is one of my least favorite characters in the book.