In what ways does the narrative viewpoint affect the text?

The viewpoint of the book is written all the first person and in Holden's views and opinions. The audience only hears one opinion so that may be a huge factor in why the other characters are not being as valued as Holden. This is the only opinion we receive so the audience is inclined to see it through Holden's views. An example is when Holden talks about his roommates Robert Ackley and Ward Stradlater, he perceives them as being terrible and fake people when reality that is only one opinion which could be totally untrue. Now that Holden leaves the impression of his roommates being terrible people, especially in his case of being a guy in a bad mental state. Holden as the narrator always lies and tends to not tell the full story, he is very open to telling people he is a great liar and likes to do it. Interestingly enough this means the book is told from the perspective of a 17 year old chain smoker who is suffering from mental illness and really needs help.