Analysis on Holden’s Transformation

Holden is an immature and sensitive teenager who is not conscious of his own actions. Holden’s jealousy of Stradlater’s date with Jane Gallagher caused Holden to explode. “He had hold of my wrists, too, so I couldn’t take another sock at him. I’d’ve killed him.” (43) His overactive temper for such a ridiculous reason shows his immaturity as a teen who cannot determine what is worth fighting for and w

Holden later understands that maturity is inevitable. Holden comes to terms that he is powerless to rid the world of evil and forever protect both young children and himself from growing up so he will be able to protect their innocence. Although Holden’s perspective of the world is corrupt and “phony”, his realization of the real world has a tremendous leap towards manhood. He understands the inevitable and accepts the fact he

cannot change maturation. His emotional expression at the merry-go-round further maintains his reasoning that he cannot stop maturation. “All the kids kept trying to grab for the gold ring, and so was old Phoebe, and I was sort of afraid she'd fall off the goddam horse, but I didn't say anything or do anything. The thing with kids is, if they want to grab for the

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