Holden in Catcher in the Rye

Growing up poses ch completelyenges to most people by leaving the innocence of childhood, to pillow slip the maturity of facing the adulthood. The consultation Holden Caulfield from, The Catcher in The Rye, by J.D Salinger, discovers that he pauperisms to protect kids, besides realizes he needs to germinate up. He wants to protect kids from the pure(a) world. However, he is struggling because he would prefer to stay innocent, preferably than dealing with phoniness. He learns that all kids need to mature.\nHolden has the need to protect kids from losing their innocence, because he thinks that the world he lives in is filled with phonies. He states, I kept figure all these teeny-weeny kids play some game in this big field of rye. Thousands of little kids and nobodys around-except me. Im standing on the edge of some queasy cliff. What I wee-wee to do, I have to catch everybody if they become to go over the cliff, (Pg. 173). He excessively mentions that it is not sole(pre nominal) kids who he wants to protect, but likewise Jane Gallagher. Holdens relationship with her is innocent, which shows his concern. She is the symbolism of purity. Holden wants to protect her from Stradlater, pr correctting them from fooling around. As a result, Holdens want to protect innocence proves how much he wants to preserve innocence, even though he has to mature.\nnot only does he have to mature, but he also struggles with maturity as well. He wishes that he could fit in with the adult world by showing that he is mature. For instance, when Holden goes to the lilac-colored Room in chapter 10, he pretends to be of legal old age by ordering a scotch and soda. Of course, he gets caught in the act, and ends up ordering comely a soda. Likewise, in chapter 14, after(prenominal) relieving Holden of his funds, Maurice physically attacks him. Then he smacked meal I felt was this terrific punch in my stomach, (Pg. 103). In essence, he shows Holden what potpourri of person he does not want to be. Despite Maurices action, he represents a v...