Cause for the Catcher
The Cause for the Catcher Comin thro the rye, poor body, Comin thro the rye, She draiglt aher petticoatie, Comin thro the rye! ... He is called crazy, infested with deep, unsettling issues for which there is no apparent cause. ... The cause of the confusion and unhappiness in the period of Holden’s life is due to the fact that Holden was forced to awaken from a copasetic childhood so abruptly that it has damaged him for the few years to follow. ... This growth contributes to Holden’s fantasy of being the “Catcher in the Rye”. ... When Holden visualizes himself as the Catcher, he sees himself as a martyr and a protector of innocent children. ... I’d just be the catcher in the rye…” (173) Holden may find contentment and even happiness though he still feels bitter resentment towards his stolen childhood when he says, “…certain things should just stay the way they are. ... The theme of the Catcher can also be a message of being caught when falling.