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Holden's loneliness and alienation from society is shows throughout the book - from the start of the book where he begins his narration , he is already alone, "way the hell up on top of Thomsen Hill and all". In Chapter 2, his inability to be heard by Mrs. Spencer is a metaphor for his inability to be understood by those around him. In addition, in Chapter 20, his dropping of the "Little Shirley Beans" record symbolises Holden's shattered good intentions. Furthermore, Salinger uses the metaphor of the ducks on the frozen pond in Chapter 9 to epitomise Holden's homesickness.

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