Throughout the song “Help!” by the Beatles, the singer is directly calling for assistance to get back up for the hardships in life that have brought him down. Related to the protagonist from Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, Holden is also in need of help. The lyrics: “Help me get my feet back on the ground Won't you please, please help me”, demonstrates the singers signal for assistance, since he is pleading for guidance. Holden’s main hardships throughout the course of the book were fearing reality and adulthood. When he calls his former English teacher, Mr.Antolini for a place to stay until he can figure out the next path in his journey, it depicts his scarcity of energy from running away from his fears. He could no longer flee from the hardships
