“Catcher in the Rye,” by JD Salinger, is a timeless classic about a boy just trying to find himself in a world full of rejecting people. The main character's name is Holden Caulfield. Holden is a sixteen year old boy who was kicked out of another school. Holden has many problems in his life, ranging from girlfriends to family. He doesn't have many friends, the girl he loved had sex with a boy he hated, and his little brother died very young. No matter what Holden tries to do, it seems life only gets worse. Holden has a strange personality. He wants to retain all aspects of childhood and still be able to have sex with a prostitute. Each character in “Catcher in the Rye” has very different personalities and characteristics; each of these characters represents and shapes Holden's personality. Phoebe is the childhood side while Mr. Antolini is the adult side. Phoebe is Holden's little sister, she is ten years old and is very loved by Holden. Maybe Holden loves Phoebe so much because he loves childhood so much. Throughout the book, Holden's desire for an eternal childhood is shown. "Phoebe, who represents innocence and purity in a world that reeks of falsehood and corruption. She is the only family member with whom Holden wishes to maintain a meaningful connection. Through his relationship with Phoebe, Holden longs to The innocence of his childhood that will soon be lost to him (Privitera) But Phoebe is not the only one to show the childish trait, Allie, Holden's deceased brother, does too. his childhood. Holden loved Allie and always spoke of him with such affection. Hold describes him as "the nicest member of the family in many ways. He never... middle of paper .... ..Rye” is important in shaping Holden's life. Phoebe and Allie show how Holden is not ready to grow up; Jane and Sunny show him how he only sees innocence and happiness. Holden's desire for sex and love Holden wants both but he wants them at the same time; he doesn't want to use Sunny but Jane and Holden don't have a good relationship. Mr. Antolini and Holden's parents show how Holden views adulthood as a negative aspect of life. Every adult figure has betrayed him; for Holden, being an adult is bad and destructive. Works Cited “The Catcher in the Rye Holden Gets Influenced.” » 123HelpMe.com. February 27, 2014. Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown, 1951. Print.Privitera, Lisa. "Holden's irony in Salinger's The Catcher in the RYE." Explainer 66.4:203-06. EBSCO host. Web.