Through countless experiences various characters begin to realize the perceptions of themselves and the world around them are changing, in compilation with the loss of innocence shown very evidently. For example, Holden erases a sign on the stairs that says “#&@$ You”. Holden witnessing that was very depressing to him because not only was there that one, but more and more and more that he located around the museum as well, these remarks that he finds symbolize to Holden that even kids Phoebe’s age, are in risk of seeing this and losing their vital innocence that they have. Allie dying is very significa

A key concept expressed throughout the novel is Holden’s apparent alienation from society. Holden is afraid to go home for two factors. He’s not sure how his mother and father are going to react to him failing out of yet another school; and, to Holden it doesn’t feel like that is his real home and he doesn’t feel totally ‘at home’ with his family. Carl Luce arrived at the Wicker Bar, where Holden was waiting for him to meet him because he hasn’t seen him since his days at Whooton, and after when Luce had someplace to be, Holden literally begged Luce to stay (even after he explained how much of a phony he was) because he was so lonely and felt like there was no place he could go where he would feel unalienated. Holden has been at so much distance from society that even when Mr. Antolini shows that he really does care for Holden and wants the honest to G-d best for him he misconstrues it as a homosexual gesture. The lack of contact with people has made Holden very scared and protective and not really sure what’s going on in the world around him.

In The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger portrays numerous aspects of mod

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