His only want is to become a "catcher in the rye", a protector. His deep rooted depression creeps up the tree of life and takes the life from it. After his brother's death, Holden feels as though there is no point to living life anymore, which ultimately alters his perception of his environment. He has no goals, nothing to look forward to or work towards, and no motivation to pursue them if he did. He sees this as overwhelming evidence that life serves him no purpose, and he, it, as well. Any educated person in the field of psychology could explain that, after losing someone, thoughts like these are symptoms of depression. Holden does not view life as a beautiful journey with endless possibilities because his mind can only find faults. He considers older people to be "phonies" and considers their ability to ignore the war as disgusting instead of heroic and reflects on the sadness of the ducks being isolated from their pond when it freezes over, instead of seeing the beauty in the frozen
His only want is to become a "catcher in the rye", a protector. His deep rooted depression creeps up the tree of life and takes the life from it. After his brother's death, Holden feels as though there is no point to living life anymore, which ultimately alters his perception of his environment. He has no goals, nothing to look forward to or work towards, and no motivation to pursue them if he did. He sees this as overwhelming evidence that life serves him no purpose, and he, it, as well. Any educated person in the field of psychology could explain that, after losing someone, thoughts like these are symptoms of depression. Holden does not view life as a beautiful journey with endless possibilities because his mind can only find faults. He considers older people to be "phonies" and considers their ability to ignore the war as disgusting instead of heroic and reflects on the sadness of the ducks being isolated from their pond when it freezes over, instead of seeing the beauty in the frozen