Holden Caulfield Phoebe

This shows similarity between Phoebe and holden. the only thing they have in common are their taste in music. This also triggers memories that he had with phoebe before he left for Pencey. on the way back to the hotel, holden drop it and breaks it.

The relationship between Holden and Phoebe forms a major theme that the novel aims to deliver. The fact that he is having this conversation with Phoebe, a child who is anything but simple and innocent, reveals the oversimplification of his worldview. Holden himself realizes this to a degree when he acknowledges that his idea is “crazy”, yet he cannot come up with anything more pragmatic; he has trouble seeing the world in any other way. His “catcher in the rye” fantasy reflects his innocence, his belief in pure, uncorrupted youth, and his desire to protect that spirit. On the other hand, it represents his extreme disconnection from reality and his naïve view of the world. Phoebe exposes to Holden a living embodiment of childhood. And it is a scene with her where she exposes to Holden the illogical nature of his supervisory actions, indicating that his desire to preserve her innocence will only halt her own inevitable development. Phoebe is the Greek word for “protector of children” (Bloom 2009, p185). Within the novel she is Holden’s protector. She comforts him, provides him with financial security, and protects him from getting in trouble with their mother. Reiff describes this reversal of roles between Holden and Phoebe as “Now, instead of saving the world by protecting the children, Holden wants to reject the world and shut himself off from evil by becoming a ‘deaf-mute’ in the West. It is Phoebe who rescues him from this total withdrawal” (Reiff 2008, p71). Phoebe forces Holden to view her as a human—living and progressing— rather than as a forever preserved child, and it is this humanization that causes Holden to accept her eventual progression into

In the end though, Phoebe convinces Holden to stay in New York, at least for a while. They almost alternate the roles under certain circumstances. So when comparing their maturity, they

Like for Ackley his “friend” at Pencey. Ackley as annoying as he was he made Holden feel better about himself both as a catcher in the rye and self esteem wise. Holden’s first act of being a catcher in the rye was later on in the book with Phoebe. Phoebe was this prized possession to him as I believed Ally once was. Holden was normal around Phoebe. Phoebe was the light behind the clouds in Holden sheltered depressing world. Holden was the catcher in the rye for Phoebe. He felt an urge to keep her innocence ,like in the scene in the museum when the word fuck was written on the walls he was upset because he didn't want Phoebe to come and see the word that he hated. I think Phoebe made Holden realize his issues. He returned home to fix himself for her, so he could her catcher in the rye more like he was unable to be the one for Ally. He saw a kind hearted, intelligent, innocence in both Ally and Phoebe which is the whole turning point in his book. Ally the old and Phoebe the

He fooled himself into thinking that he could be truly happy living in the middle of nowhere with her. When Holden is with Phoebe he gets random feelings of joy. He is not truly happy though, because in the back of his mind he knows that he has to go home eventually and tells his parents that he flunked out of Pencey. When Holden and Phoebe are at the carousel, he has already agreed to finally go home.

Holden Caulfield and Phoebe Caulfield are siblings in the novel The Catcher in the Rye. Being siblings, they have many similarities as well as differences. Holden is the main character in the novel, and the narrator of the story. Holden is writing from a mental hospital about his experience, “around last Christmas just before I got run down.” (Salinger, 1) He writes about his journey from Pencey Prep School, in Agerstown, Pennsylvania, to his home in New York City. Along the way he encounters many different important people to the story, one of the most important characters he encounters along the way is his sister Phoebe who teaches Holden what it means to be mature.

Holden and Phoebe share very similar and different qualities. Holden is very mellow, and we get the sense that he isn’t all there. The heavy burden of the loss of his brother Allie affects him greatly. On the other hand, there is Phoebe. She is always up and energetic like your typical ten year old.

Holden and Phoebe are brother and sister in the novel, The Catcher in the Rye. Holden has this problem, where he wants to protect kids from losing their innocence. He is attached to a lot of little kids. But him and Phoebe are different for that story. Holden wants to protect her innocence, she knows how to handle Holden, and they have a connection that he doesn’t have with his older brother D.B., but he had one with Allie who passed away. Phoebe just has the innocence that Holden doesn’t have.

Holden’s best friend is his wise and likeable little sister Phoebe. When Phoebe is first introduced, Holden makes a point to note how she is different from kids her age. She is intelligent, “You should see her. You never saw a little kid so pretty and smart in your whole life. She’s really smart. I mean she’s had all A’s ever since she started school.” (75) Obviously Phoebe cannot be the average 10-year-old if a sixteen-year-old boy seeks solace in her company. Phoebe is so intuitive, meaning Holden can bring up and topic and she can pick it up instantaneously. She knows exactly what her big brother desires to be told even if he refuses to admit aloud. Holden describes Phoebe as emotional, at times too much, and creative. She displays these characteristics through stories about the orphan, ‘Hazle’ Weatherfield (76.) Another example of her empathic, nearly psych, nature is when she guesses that the reason Holden was home early was because he was expelled. Of course when her fear is confirmed, she has a meltdown claiming that, “Daddy’s gonna kill you,” over and over again (182-183.) Throughout Catcher in the Rye, Holden is seen not having anyone truly care about where he will end up as a young man that is until Phoebe illustrates the intense devotion and admiration she has for Holden. Once Holden resolves to running away from New York and starting a new life out

Not only does Holden feel great affection for Phoebe, Phoebe feels great affection for Holden as well. It isn't too hard to understand that she and Holden are especially close since one of their brothers is dead and the other lives miles from their home. It is also surprising on how quickly Phoebe realizes that Holden came home earlier than expected. It is obvious that Phoebe is much more mature and articulate for her age to realize something like that so quickly. It is as if she is Holden's older sister instead of the younger one.

In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden is a rather unique character. He has several complications with other characters that he runs into, and does not seem that he is able to relate to anyone. However, Holden has a younger sister named Phoebe, and he seems to connect with her in a way that he does not with anyone else. She is only ten years old, so she and Holden both have a childlike mind. On the other hand, Phoebe seems to have a positive outlook on life while Holden sees most things in a negative light. Another contrast between them is that Phoebe puts in effort at school, and Holden is clearly not concerned his performance at school.

His battle with his owns coming of age and the worlds phoniness is constant. The only time he ever seems to be happy is when he is talking about or too his little sister Phoebe. Even though she is much younger then him, she is mature for his age and always will listen and understand him. She too challenges him sometimes, like when she yelled at him for flunking out again, but nonetheless, understands him better then anyone else in this novel. Phoebe is a symbol for Holden’s hope.

In the novel, J.D. Salinger also portrays Phoebe as genuine and down-to-earth, demonstrated through Phoebe’s actions. As Holden is about to return Phoebe’s money, she is unhesitant to give all of her own money to him. Phoebe says, “You keep it. Keep it for me. Please.” (231). Phoebe’s willingness to sacrifice what everyone seems to be needing in the 1950s society, suggests that she is very heroic when it comes to Holden. Phoebe’s actions manifest her genuine and down-to-earth characteristics that Holden seems to like most about her. As the reader gets more and more into the novel, they come to learn that Phoebe is Holden’s only way of surviving the society of the 1950s. Just as Phoebe discovers of Holden’s dropping out from Pencey Prep, she

In the novel The Catcher In The Rye written by: J.D Salinger. The novel is a very interesting book to read. Holden is the main character in the novel. He is 17 years old and he travels many places in New York. Holden also has a little sister named Phoebe. She is 10 years old. She is bright pretty and mature she is also a caring girl for her age. I will be writing about how Holden and Phoebe's relationship is in the novel.

    Holden Caulfield, the main character in J.D. Salinger's novel, The Catcher In The Rye, feels that he needs to protect people around him, because he failed to protect his brother Allie from death. Holden feels that he has to care for those close to him. He watches over Jane, Phoebe, and even Mrs. Murrow when he meets her on the train. Holden tries to shield these people from distress. He does not want to fail anyone else.