Stevie Wonder's 'Isn T She Lovely'

“Isn’t She Lovely” sung by Stevie Wonder is an example of how Holden’s younger sister, Phoebe, is an extremely important figure in his life. For instance, when Holden takes Phoebe to the zoo towards the end of the book he conveys just how much of a significant influence Phoebe is in his depressing life. He expresses this by saying, “I felt so damn happy all of a sudden, the way old Phoebe kept going around and around. I was damn near bawling”(Salinger 213), while watching Phoebe take her second ride on the carousel. The fact that his younger sister simply being in his presence almost brings him to tears shows that the two have a very strong relationship. In the lyrics of “Isn’t She Lovely” Stevie Wonder sings about a female figure who also