How Does The Catcher In The Rye Change

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There is one thing all humans have in common, the fear of change. Everyone is afraid to step out of their comfort zones and do new things because they don’t know what the result of these new things might be. The book “The Catcher in the Rye” by J. D. Salinger narrates the life of Holden, a teenage boy who struggles to grow up because he does not want to be part of the adult/corrupt world and he does anything to avoid reaching adultness. The symbols in this book, such as Holden’s red hunting hat, the ducks, and the carrousel, represent Holden’s struggles to grow up and symbolize how change is a natural process for humans to grow and develop themselves. The red hunting hat symbolizes Holden’s loneliness and denial to accept change. In the entire

From the beginning of the book Holden wonders where the ducks go every winter. For example, “I was wondering if some guy came in a truck and took them away to a zoo or something, or if they just flew away.” This contributes to the meaning by showing how Holden is scared with the changes that are happening in his life and he tries to find some kind of reassurance through the ducks. The fact that Holden is also concerned about where the ducks end up being also shows his concern about where he will end up too. Eventually, the ducks help Holden understand that no one can live in a particular state forever because the fact that ducks are forced out of their homes as the environment changes, shows how even ducks that don’t live in corrupt societies have to adapt to the world’s natural cycle in order to survive. The ducks help Holden to find a sense of reassurance during his process of growing up and show him that the world is in constant change and so are humans. Holden finally accepts this when he is at the