Phoebe tells Holden that he has it all wrong because the quote is about saving others from falling off the edge, not catching them in the field. She explains that he can't possibly save everyone, and that it's a fantasy.
Catcher in the Rye is what Holden tells Phoebe he wants to be when he gets older. He will save kids from falling when they are playing by a cliff.
Holden tells Phoebe that he wants to be a catcher in the rye, standing in a field of rye and catching children before they fall off the cliff. This symbolizes his desire to protect children and preserve their innocence and purity from the corruption and phoniness of the adult world.
The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J.D. Salinger. When the main character Phoebe asks why he "got the ax again," she refers to learning that Holden has been kicked out of yet another school. This takes place at the beginning of the story. In response, Holden tells her that the school was full of fake people and mean boys in a flippant manner.
Holden tells Sally about their future and she keeps telling him to stop yelling on page 132 of "The Catcher in the Rye."
pheobe says that holden doesnt like anything
Holden tells Sunny he can't go through with the encounter because he's recovering from an operation on his "clavichord."
yes.at the end of the novel he tells the reader that he misses the people within the story he told.even the ones that he didnt like.
Holden Caulfield tells several lies throughout "The Catcher in the Rye," including pretending to be the son of the famous Rudolf Schmidt, making up stories about having been shot in the war, and lying about why he was being expelled from various schools. These lies demonstrate his tendency to create false narratives as a defense mechanism or to impress others.
Holden's father is portrayed as distant and disconnected in the novel "The Catcher in the Rye." Holden often feels neglected by his father, who is more focused on his career and expectations for Holden's future rather than understanding his son's struggles and emotions. This lack of emotional connection contributes to Holden's feelings of isolation and alienation.
Holden does not give us any of the poems from Allie's glove, he only tells us of the existence of the glove covered with poems.
He only tells Phoebe and Paige. Phoebe and Paige tell it to Piper. Leo finds out from Phoebe.
He suggests, in essence, that he be less rebellious because he is setting himself up for a fall. _____ He gives him a whole smattering of advice - how education is really, in the end, worth the time, how Holden should find what he's passionate about b/c it'll prevent him from a fall...he gets pretty chatty in this scene. Check out the link to read up more on that moment. He writes down this quote and tells him to keep it with him: The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.