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Analysis Of The Catcher In The Rye '

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In chapter 21, the author demonstrates how different a “child’s” world is different from the “adult’s” world because of the way they act. When Holden finally arrives at his house to see Phoebe, he starts a conversation about Phoebe being in a play, he describes her being “wide-awake. She gets very excited when she tells you that stuff” (210). This demonstrates that children have more adrenaline when talking about a subject that matters to them, rather than adults not having much of an expression. Throughout their conversation, he tries to ask Phoebe a question about their parents, but Phoebe just kept interrupting him and changing the conversation. Until finally Holden asked his question, saying “I’m asking you a question. Did they say what

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