... Similarly, in the book The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger, the protagonist Holden Caulfield also doesn't enjoy the life that he is living and seeks change, however unlike Kathy and Pai, Holden has a choice in his fate and his own bad decisions eventually lead him down a darkened path, while embarking on a journey of self-discovery in New York City. All three of these characters learn, ... as they all become more mature, that the ... to happen to her because she is unaware of her life being any different. In Never Let Me Go, Whale Rider, and The Catcher in the Rye, the the transition ...

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