... journey in becoming a fully matured adult, he encounters many scenarios involving friendships, personal opinions, and his love of children. His journey is an unpleasant and difficult one with many lessons learned along the way. Holden possesses abnormal relationships with some of the characters in Catcher in the Rye. Many of his friends and those he talks highly about are young children. He does not make any negative comments ... about these companions, and there is no mention whatsoever of phony. Holden has a strong relationship with ... ...

• Word Count: 1393
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School