catcher in the rye
In The 'Catcher In The Rye' J.D. Salinger portrays
the main character Holden Caulfield as a protector of
innocence which is shown through his protection of children,
giving up his own innocence to help others, and his disgust
of the adult world. Salinger uses minor characters such as
Phoebe, Allie, and Jane Gallagher to tell us information about Holden.
Holden is a very strong minded individual and is very open about
the way he …
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…crazy, even though "I knew she wouldn't let
him get to first base with her." It drives him crazy because
he doesn't truly know what Jane would allow Stradlater to do.
He's frightened by the possibility that Jane might have changed
and Holden as a protecter of innocence has failed. Jane is the
only person outside of his family to whom Holden has ever shown
Allie's glove. Allie and Phoebe represent childhood innocence to
Holden.
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