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In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger uses a number of symbols to help the reader better understand how and why the protagonist feels about occurring events. Holden Caulfield is, among other things, a hypocrite and a liar, and so it is hard for the reader to understand his motivations. Three symbols in the book are Holden’s deceased brother Allie, the use of the word “phony”, and Robert Ackley. Allie represents innocence. Allie died when he was only eleven years old, and so to Holden he never his innocence and never became a phony. When Holden is feeling most like a child, for example after Sunny left his hotel room, he thinks of Allie. Holden started talking to him and telling him to ‘Go home and get his bike.
Approximate Word count = 494
Approximate Pages = 2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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