Babys Inexperience with the World
A Baby’s Inexperience with the World Exploring The Catcher In The Rye by J. ... Holden Caulfield, a boy who can see the world but fails to see inside himself, finds communication with adults difficult in the novel The Catcher in the Rye (J. ... Not only does Holden fail to reveal himself to the world, but also he lacks the experience of having a mentor to confide in, which disables his communication skills towards those who are older than he. His immaturity and isolation from the world destroys any possible hope of growing up and becoming an adult. Furthermore, Holden’s perceptions of phoniness reveal the hypocrisy in the world, but at the same time, create a deep resentment towards those who in his opinion have lost their innocence: namely, adults. Communication is vital within the world today to function, and Holden’s refusal to lose his innocence creates a disadvantage; moreover, his immaturity, his isolation from the world, and his ideologies on phoniness cause him to be incapable of communicating with adults. Holden’s immaturity stems from his resistance to step into the world of adulthood and be able to relate to others. ... He avoids the world mostly with the help of his red hunting hat. ... Holden plunges deeper and deeper into his own pool of phoniness; moreover, he becomes lost in his lies, disabling the words of his true self in an attempt to break through his shell to the people of the outside world. ... He roams around the world, sent away by his family, which allows him to perceive the world in the way he wants to view it; however, leaving with only a growing resentment, Holden will only learn through resenting eyes.