He betrays himself- Keast remarks in her 1987 review "Structure of the Catcher In The Rye". Although not all of us feel emotions to this extent, it is something that we must all accept, still as fresh adolescents: to conform to our world as it has formed, as it is evolving, because like it or not, one person does not matter in the scheme of things. It is a very bitter feeling, but Holden makes himself understand this, he comes face-to-face with the fact that if you are different you are an outcast, people hate you if you are different and they aren't. You are an outsider to the normal, ruling society that has established rules and regulations by which we must all live." He was really furious. "You always do everything backasswards." He looked at me. "No wonder you"re flunking the hell out of here," he said. "You don't do one damn thing the way you"re supposed to. I mean it. Not one damn thing."- (p.36) And this is so true in the world. Teenagers are thrust into the world, savagely naked, with only school to guide them. They are all pressured to succeed, to achieve; yet only a few will do that and have enough brain and will to stand by themselves. Others, will always simply be others. Sad, but so true.
" [Holden] misses even the phonies of the world because his experiences taught him something about the necessity of loving- Streisand has struck the bull on the head saying this, because Holden loves what he hates, and that in itself is a very powerful thing. Deep down, our crudest feelings are love and hate, flip sides of a coin, with no barrier between them. When we reach this tender age, feeling inside us start to boil, we truly search for a mate, through which we can not only satisfy ourselves sexually, but spiritually too. Holden is no exception, regardless of what he thinks of himself. He dedicates a whole chapter to Jane Gallagher, the girl he loves. " she was a funny girl, old Jane.
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