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When Holden is describing something in depth. Like when he was talking about the Hooker that he was with in chapter 13, or James castle death in chapter 22 or when he is talking about Allie his dead younger brother.

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An example of a simile in The Catcher in the Rye is when Holden Caulfield compares his situation to being "surrounded by madmen" like "flies in a cobweb." This comparison helps convey Holden's feelings of being overwhelmed and trapped by the world around him.

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in chapter 1 it says I got pretty run-down and had to come out here and take it easy meaning he is in a hostital of some sort but you only find out in the very last chapter

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"That guy Morrow was about as sensitive as a toilet seat"

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