Holden’s relationship with phoebe in chapter 21 is coles holden cares alot about phoebe. Holden always tries to protect her. Holden is so comfortable around her because she not hard on him, she understands him, and she always there for him.
Holden has been told many times to grow up, like mr.spencer told him to stradlater told him and carl luce etc. holden isn't legally a adult but he thinks he has adult features such as gray hair, and he's tall. With Holden and Phoebe Holden’s the child and Phoebe is the adult. The reason why Phoebe is so mad at him for getting kicked out of school is that this happens a lot and she had faith in him.
When Holden talks to others he isn’t himself he has to put up a front to keep them there.
But with Phoebe it comes naturally he can be himself he can finally relax and say how he really feels.
Holden has a hard time concentrating when Phoebe talks to him is that he doesn't want to lie to her he doesn't want to get upset he cares to much for her to hurt her and he doesn't really know what hes likes. He doesn't want to think about this because he does want to think about thing and get serious he doesn't want to feel the pain from the people in past.
Holden relates to the boy because he feels like him sometimes when someone tells him the truth about himself he thinks about committing suicide. He’s a very depressing person. He believes that james fell to better life.
Yes it is because holden is always relating to some who’s dead because most of the time he feels like dying himself. He feels if he die’s thing will get better.
The significance of the title of the novel is that holden life is the open empty and full of nothing but he’s the person who is trying to protect his loved ones and catch phoebe.