The title of this book is the Catcher in the Rye. It deals with the underlying theme of innocence. Holden confides in his younger sister Phoebe that he wants to be the catcher in the rye and save children from being exposed to the injustices of the world. "What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cli

As the book moves on the reader witnesses Holden's growing depression. He visits his English teacher, Mr.Antonoli, who tries to give him some advice. "The whole arrangement's designed for men, who at some time in their lives, were looking for something their own environment couldn't supply them with" (187). He is trying to relay to Holden that he can't always have innocence and to mature he must live humbly for it. Instead of trying to use it negatively try to understand it and work towards knowledge. Holden begins to realize this at the end of the book when he sees Phoebe on the carousel. On the carousel there is a golden ring that all the children are trying to reach for. "The thing with kids is, if they want to grab for the gold ring, you have to let them do it, and not say anything. If they fall off, they fall off..." (211). Holden has started to see that you have to learn from your mistakes, or maybe even, your loss of all that is innocent.

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Catcher Rye, Holden Phoebe, Holden Claufeild, , catcher rye, holden claufeild, people book,
Approximate Word count = 649
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)