Muriel reminds of Holden. They both have left their parents without talking to them. Although Muriel seems to be older than Holden, her Mother still frets over her during their phone call. Holden and Muriel both are calm about things. They don't seem to get worked up about much, they just live in the moment and don't think a lot about the future. Muriel seems annoyed with her Mother and Holden gets annoyed with people all the time.
Sybil is quite a bit like Phoebe. Both girls are younger than the people they interact with in the stories. Sybil is inquisitive and not afraid to ask her questions. Phoebe is the same way. The difference between the girls is that Sybil listens to Seymour more that Phoebe listens to Holden. When Seymour asks Sybil to talk about something else, she does. When Holden says something that Phoebe doesn't like, she ignores him. Phoebe is more stubborn and strong-willed than Sybil, but that is partially because she is older.
I think that Seymour is also like Holden. Both of them are lost in their lives. Holden doesn't know what to do, where to go, who to talk to. Seymour doesn't seem completely mentally stable, but is lost in his thoughts and other people's lives, which are entangled with his.
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