Holden's Tough Time Analysis
Humans are creatures of routine, and it is hard to take people away from their routines. They get accustomed to a certain lifestyle, and tend to follow that. When people are placed into tough situations, many people act the same way. Chapter 20 of The Catcher in the Rye we see Holden in a tough place, and how he reacts. We learn about Holden’s tough times, who he cares about, and how he goes back to the things he values when he is going through tough times. Holden cares about many things that he holds close to his heart, such as his parents, Allie and even the ducks. While he is wandering around New York for a few days, he keeps on thinking about these ducks. In the summer he has seen them swimming around in the lake in Central Park,
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It is refuge during the storm for Holden. Holden also cares about his late brother Allie. When Allie was alive, Holden loved and admired him even though Allie was younger than him. Holden and his little brother would do everything together, and loved each other. When Allie died suddenly, Holden reacted violently and he “broke all the goddam windows with [his] fist, just for the hell of it” (Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye. 39). Holden was overtaken by so many emotions that he had to get it out of himself. Breaking the windows created damage that he could see, and lets him release the bottled up emotions. But years later he still thinks about him while writing Stradlater’s homework assignment. Holden has kept Allie’s mitt with all of the poems on it because it represents Allie. It holds the image of Allie as a little boy in his head. He refuses to see Allie as anything but a joyful, thoughtful, smart little kid. This can be helpful, but can also cause some problems. This would prevent him from becoming saddened, but would not let him accept the fact that Allie is gone. Holden also cares about his family, even if he is not around them much. He loves his mother, and worries about her. He knows
It is refuge during the storm for Holden. Holden also cares about his late brother Allie. When Allie was alive, Holden loved and admired him even though Allie was younger than him. Holden and his little brother would do everything together, and loved each other. When Allie died suddenly, Holden reacted violently and he “broke all the goddam windows with [his] fist, just for the hell of it” (Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye. 39). Holden was overtaken by so many emotions that he had to get it out of himself. Breaking the windows created damage that he could see, and lets him release the bottled up emotions. But years later he still thinks about him while writing Stradlater’s homework assignment. Holden has kept Allie’s mitt with all of the poems on it because it represents Allie. It holds the image of Allie as a little boy in his head. He refuses to see Allie as anything but a joyful, thoughtful, smart little kid. This can be helpful, but can also cause some problems. This would prevent him from becoming saddened, but would not let him accept the fact that Allie is gone. Holden also cares about his family, even if he is not around them much. He loves his mother, and worries about her. He knows