Another frequent topic in The Catcher in the Rye is Holden's younger brother Allie. Holden adores Allie and is very distressed about his premature death. It is easy to say that Allie's death was the beginning of a downward spiral in Holden's life. According to Holden, Allie was one of the most lovable people ever. "You'd have liked him... He was terrifically intelligent. . . But it wasn't just that he was the most intelligent member in the family. He was also the nicest" (38).

As Holden gets more and more upset throughout his days in New York, Allie is a recurring thought. Holden seems to use Allie as a sort of medicine. Thinking of Allie both comforts him and upsets him. On his last day in New York, there is even a point when Holden walks on the street talking aloud to Allie. "'Allie, don't let me disappear... Please, Allie.' And then when I'd reach the other side of the street without disappearing, I'd thank him"(198).

Holden feels guilty about some things with Allie. One particular instance that Holden dwells on is a summer day when Allie wanted to accompany Holden and a friend on a bike ride. "Allie heard us talking about it, and he

Not knowing where the ducks go is very similar to Holden because he is constantly running away from his problems. He has found himself at the train station wondering which way to go, and him not being able to make up his mind as to which way to go when he is in the first cab.

Holden Caufield is character that has a lot of mixed problems and he shows a lot of them through symbolism in some way. The ducks at Central Park are just one of ways Salinger tries to give the readers a more in depth peak into Holden's life. The only problem is no one for sure can really find the reason for each one, but there seems to be many beliefs for each one.

The curiosity about himself is very noticeable too, it is almost like he doesn't know how far to go in his life with something. Him getting kicked out of all his schools and not understanding why he would go that far. Holden is consistently trying to realize why he doesn't like people and why he is always looking for something to hold on to. When he got kicked out of the last school he was wondering why he had to have some kind of big good-bye for him.

Allie will always remain a child in Holden's eyes. In a way, this helps Holden cope with his death. Holden doesn't want any children to grow into adults and it is impossible for Allie to -

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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)