1. Ideas and Themes in The Catcher in the Rye
... that I was going to quit horsing around with girls that, deep down, gave me a pain in the ass. I broke it though, the same week I made it- the same night, as a matter of fact." This shows that Holden cannot keep the rules that he sets up for himself, and that he relies on other people to make the rules for him. Throughout ... and his childhood friend, Jane this was back when Holden had established who he was when he was a child, and now that he is walking the path to adulthood, he doesnt know who he is. This is shown through Holden not being able to be one of the children, or is able to...
- Word Count: 760
- Approx Pages: 3
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate