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Holden asks what will happen to the ducks at Central Park in the winter because he fears what will happen to himself. Holden also wishes life was like the museum, where evertything remained the same.
Resist Change
Holden is a teenager who is scared to enter into the world of adulthood. He dislikes the cruel world he associates with adulthood that includes war, profanity and lousy conditions such as he saw in the park. Holden also dislikes the changes that have already taken place in his life such as the death of Allie, D.B. moving out to Hollywood to be a ''prostitute'' and the "phonies". Holden is stuck in the middle of adolescence and manhood and when asked what he wanted to do, he replied he wanted to be the catcher in the rye to be the protector of childhood innocence. Holden faces many obstacles that show that he dislikes and fears change. He struggles to have relationships with anyone from his roommate Stradlater to Jane Gallagher. Holden is rejected when he needs to talk to someone and because of these obstacles, Holden runs away from his problems. He makes impulsive decisions like leaving Pency to roam NYC, deciding to move out West, and spontaneously asking Sally to marry him.
Holden's Transformation
Whenever Holden feels uncomfortable, he puts on his red hunting hat and will wear it backwards.Holden also commonly gets drunk to get rid of the pain he feels when he doesn't feel accepted because no one listens to him.
When Holden wrote Stradlater's composition about Allie's mitt, he was still clinging onto Allie's memory. Holden doesn't like that Allie is not around anymore.
Holden's transformation begins when he learns that growing up is inevitable. Holden also comes to terms that he is unable to get rid of all of the evil in the world and cannot protect childhood innocence.
"If you was a fish, Mother Nature'd take care of you, wouldn't she?" -pg. 83
"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."-pg. 211
"Nobody'd be different. The only thing that would be different would be you." -pg.121
