Show More. Read More. Words: - Pages: 5. The Protagonists: Holden Caulfield And Jonas He hates movies because, though not explicitly mentioned, actors act and, therefore, are phonies.
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Discover Create Flashcards Mobile apps. Follow Facebook Twitter. He wants to stop kids from falling off and losing there innocence. An example of Holden trying to hold on to his innocence and being immature is not having sex with Sunny. If he would have had sex with Sunny he would have lost his virginity which is a big part of losing your innocence.
Another example is at the end of the book when Holden helps the two little kids in the museum. Holden helps the kids find the mummies, and Holden takes them to where they are at. Holden remembers the fun he used to have and tries to relive his memories of being in the museum when he was little.
Holden always seemed to be depressed and lonely throughout the whole novel. Holden idolizes Allie as a little brother who died. The reason for this idolization is that Allie will never become corrupt. Pheobe, on the other hand, will have to enter the world sooner or later, and then she too will become corrupt.
Holden realizes that D. Pheobe, diametrically, has not yet been absorbed by society but is on her way and Holden nor anyone else can stop her. Holden finds corruption in almost everything he sees but does not yet even realize that he too is part of that corrupt world the minute he stopped being a child and wanting to be an adult. By doing many of the things he does he displays a desire to grow up, to act mature, to ultimately blend in with society but he is restricted by his ideals of innocence.
This characterization is often harsh and unjust to many of the people he attributes this characteristic to. But there are people that Holden does like other than Pheobe and Allie. James Castle, Jane Gallager, the two nuns he spoke to in the coffee shop, and the little child on the curb of the road are a few. James Castle is someone that Holden could possibly identify with. He dies because of a refusal to take something back; something that was true.
Holden has yet to acquire many different aspects of adulthood. This is what keeps his personality in a state of ambiguity. No one knows whether Holden wants to become an adult or stay a child. In my opinion, he wants to continue his life as an adult but a child at heart and mind.
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