Holden is really different from most teenagers, he trusts nobody, sometimes I think he barely trusts himself. He thinks everyone around him is a "phony" except really for his family. In the beginning of the story, he has a such a negative attitude- it's quite annoying. As he went through his little adventure in the city, Holden realizes some things. In NYC, he encounters many problems like in his hotel room, with Sally Hayes, his sister and more. In all of that chaos, Holden unfolds an important thing about himself.
Some people might not think that Holden didn't change, but I definitely think he did. He went from a person who thought everyone was a phony to a person who learned to accept society even though it sucks. At the end of the book, he sat around in the rain that soaked him while everyone including Phoebe went underneath the carousel, he didn't call them phonies or anything. He let them be. He learned to accept life and not preoccupy himself by saving innocent people from the bad of the world, because he knew he can't. Especially. his little sister, Phoebe. All those times he got annoyed from the "fuck you"'s written everywhere, he knew he couldn't protect her. He learned to accept his environment. For once.
Holden forgot about everything and tried to change himself for the good too. He took everyone's advice, more of Mr. Antoliini. He took it into effect, and I personally think it was for the better. Holden's negative attitude was getting to a point where it was actually really annoying. That's what makes Catcher in the Rye an excellent read, you don't know what to expect. And that's J.D Salinger leaves you with.
Zarrin Syeda 813.
nice job!!
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