them to grow. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, the author J.D. Salinger portrays Holden as a

confused adolecent. The author conveys Holden's inner growth through specific incidents.

When Holden is expelled from Pencey he grows and developes a new attitude towards his family.

After meeting with a prostitute Holden becomes more mature when he realizes that sex does not

fill the gaps of lonliness. Finally when Holden is reunited with his sister Phoebe he realizes that

the innocence of children can not be preserved forever. Holden experienced inner growth after

he is expelled from Pencey, he meets a prostitue and is reunited with his sister Phoebe.

Holden's poor marks and attendence have lead him to being expelled from Pencey. Pencey,

Holden felt was crammed with phonies. " It was one of the worst schools I ever went to , it was

full of phonies." (67) Holden was always depressed and distressed at Pencey. " I felt like

committing suiside." (107) . Without any sense of direction in his life Holden seeks advice

companionship. Finally when Holden is reunited with Phoebe he learns that he can not preserve

the innocence of children forever . Holden's new inner growth enables him to realize that he too

f**k on the wall. It damn near drove me crazy. I thought how Phoebe and all the other little kids

would see it, and wonder what the hell it meant, and then finally some dirty kid would tell them

prostitute would be a good time to practice before marriage. " In a way, that's why I sort of

in case I died and all." (156). Holden comes to understand the importance of family and achieves

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