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The Catcher in the Rye
Holden’s character transformation
Holden’s Initial Character
Sees the world as totally phony
Scorns the people he sees about him
Longs to communicate
Delights in phoebe’s childishness
Wants to return to childhood innocence
Wants to cut himself off from the world
Forces of Change
Finds his ideal in phoebe
Learns to see good in everyone
Tells his story
Sees her on carousel
Visits museum
Phoebe tries to join him
Character Change
Sees hope for a flawed world
“Misses” his old friends
Realizes communication has helped him understand
Recognizes that everyone must grow
Understands inevitability of change
Sees need to be part of society