A flat character is one who does not undergo significant changes throughout the novel and also serves as a support system for the min character. In "The Catcher to The Rye" the Rye", Phoebe is seen as a flat character while her brother Holden is seen as a round character. Phoebe is considered Holden's support structure and is who he confides in and goes to. train to Penn Station and Phoebe is one of the many people he plans to call. We all see him wishing to call her back when he enters the Lavender room at the Edmond hotel. It is through this that we see the strength of their relationship. and how much he depends on Phoebe. He sees her as his confidante, the one he can go to in case of problems and with whom he can have a conversation. In chapter 9, we learn that Phoebe is Holden's "little sister". However, it is not until chapter 10 that he paints us a picture of her. "You would, I mean, if you say something to old Phoebe, she knows exactly what you're talking about, I mean, you might even." take it with you everywhere. If you take her to see a bad movie, for example, she knows it's a bad movie. If you take her to see a really good movie, she knows it's a really good movie. Through this we see the kind of closeness they share, that they go to the movies together and that her brother enjoys her company because she has a very humorous personality. We learn that she is 10 years old, with red hair and is "roller skating skinny. We also learn that Phoebe for her age is above average, that she is quite intelligent and understanding and that she is She is quite capable of understanding things that are said to her. She is a very emotional and "a little too affectionate" child. She loves writing books even if she never finishes them. 'one that everyone loves to talk to, especially Holden, as he tells us later in chapter 10, "he was someone you always wanted to talk to on the phone anyway" .In chapter 21 we can see that Phoebe cannot be fooled easily and she sees through Holden Say no to plagiarism Get a custom essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? The original essay realizes that he is back earlier than expected because he was kicked out. She also makes it a point to be his voice of reason and tells him that "daddy is going to kill you." She refuses to talk to him and places a pillow on his head. You can see the frustration in her as she is unable to understand why he can't succeed in school like her. Phoebe and Holden have a long catch-up session, during which he talks to her about school and such. In chapter 22, even though she is still somewhat frustrated with Holden and cannot understand his tastes, she still manages to cover for him. when their parents arrive. Holden goes into hiding and Phoebe takes the brunt of it by smoking. This is another incident in which we come to view her as his support structure. She covers for him so he doesn't get into trouble. After his mother leaves the room, Holden comes out of hiding and says, "Listen. Do you have any money, Phoeb? I'm practically broke." Phoebe says she has some because she hasn't spent any money and she offers to lend her some money. It is through this that we see her as a caring nature, who is probably like a mother figure to Holden. Even though she is angry with him, she still cares about him deeply and would do anything to make his life a little more comfortable. After Phoebe gave Holden his money he started crying, she sat there and held him until.