Holden doesn't want Phoebe to run away with him because he realizes that she is too young and that it would be irresponsible of him to involve her in his troubled and uncertain life. He wants her to have a chance at a normal childhood and doesn't want to burden her with his problems.
he didnt want take it, but she told him to just give it back to her.
Phoebe's record is broken by Holden dropping it onto the frozen ground, and it broke into a many pieces. At the point, Holden is feeling alone, depressed, and downright in the dumps. He's a scared kid, and he feels like nobody is on his side, and to be honest, only few people are. tumblr = flu0re-scent
Holden has a strong bond with his sister. He can't commit suicide because for one he doesn't want people looking at his dead body when he has passed away. Holden feels that if he is still here and alive his mother will be fine. If he is dead Holden's mother will go into a state of depression and he doesn't want her to feel like that. Holden loves Phoebe and he doesn't want her to turn out like he has. He is depressed and uses a lot of defense mechanisms because of Allie's death and if he died Pheobe would turn out to be like him.
maybe he doesnt like you!
Because you can tell right away if he or she doesnt want to be with you. They will act weird around you and try to avoid you.
Well either she doesnt like you or she doesnt want to admit to her friends that she likes you. Try talking to her away from her friends. If she is really friendly she does like you. If she is distant or tries to get away from you fast then you know she doesnt like you.
Allie's death when he was younger and how he doesnt want to grow up and stay in the past where he can stay innocence and not become phony
Watching Phoebe on the carousel, Holden experiences a moment of pure happiness and peace. It represents a rare moment of innocence and joy in his otherwise troubled and confused life, reminding him of the importance of preserving innocence and protecting the young from the harsh realities of the adult world.
The "Little Shirley Beans" record represents childhood and Holden wants to give it to Phoebe because he wants her to stay a child forever. The record plays the same song and never changes, just as how he does not want Phoebe to change, and the breaking of the record symbolizes the problem in Holden's plan and how he cannot actually keep her a child forever.
nobody.he wants to stay away from relationships because he doesnt want her to feel bad cause she doesnt get all of his attention and he feels that she should.
The carrosel shows that 1: Holden has accepted himself into the "adult world' by not going on it. He has accepted that he is grown up. 2: When all the kids are reaching for the "gold ring, if they fall, they fall" you just have to let them "fall" out of childhood, which goes back to the cliff catcher in the rye scene, Holden no longer feels the responsibility of saving kids from falling into adult hood.
then tell him goodbye. if he doesnt want to be with you, you cant force him to change his mind. that's only gonna push him further away.