The character of William Forrester is heavily inspired by the real life author J.D.Salinger. Forrester's 'Avalon Landing' and Salinger's 'The Catcher in the rye' were both critically acclaimed first novels by the respective authors after which they faded into anonimity and lived life like a recluse.
J.D.Salinger charged a lawsuit against Ian Hamilton for trying to publish the former's biography. This sort of relates to the moment when Forrestor blocks his biography by Crawford as we come to know in one of the scenes between Jamal and him.
In most of Salinger's short stories, the protagonist makes strong frequent references to his dead older brother, he is consumed by the memory. William Forrester also has a dead brother and lives in his bitter memories.
Both are not very sociable and they probably fear unfamiliar public places. Although not obvious but both reveal signs Agoraphobia
December 04, 2008
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