Aha Moments In Catcher In The Rye

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There are two occasion in the book where Holden has came up with a plan to move to a secluded place and to never be bothered . The first time this plan came up was when Holden was on a date with Sally Hayes. Out of nowhere Holden wanted Sally to run away with him to a hidden place in the woods. Obviously Sally said no because that was such a ridiculous idea. Once again Holden had another idea of moving away to a cabin, however this time by himself “Finally, what I decided I’d do, I decided I’d go away. I decided I’d never go home again and I’d never go away to another school again”(Salinger 257). These aha moments are signs of Holden wanting a change to start his life all over again. Since Holden is in a difficult time in his life he feels

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