Catcher In The Rye: Corruption Of Holden

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but to become wiser through experience. These
experiences are what frighten Holden because this boy of sixteen has
already been involved in many of the pleasures and problems that come from
these experiences. Holden's "catcher in the rye" analogy shows how he wants
to save the children from this corruption but he never will. Holden wants
to be the great savior of a helpless cause and does not realize he has
fallen into the evil hands of corruption.
Holden idolizes Allie is little brother who died. The reason for this
idolization is that Allie will never become corrupt. He will always be in
Holden's mind a little boy not affected by the dirty hands of society.
Pheobe, on the other hand, will have to enter the world sooner or later and
then she too will become corrupt. D.B., though, has already submitted to
that corruption by "selling out" to the movies. Holden realizes that D.B.
has given his story to the movie business and does not like it because he
wanted his brother to ...

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