Holden Caulfield And Phoebe In Catcher In The Rye

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Holden wants to go see his sister Phoebe, and he finally goes to his family apartment to look for her. He walks into Phoebe’s room and she’s not there. Holden then remembers that’s Phoebe sometimes likes to sleep in D.B.’s room. He finally finds her his D.B.’s room. I think that Holden was happy to finally see Phoebe and Phoebe was very excited to see Holden as well. When Holden wakes up Phoebe, she yells “Holden!” and wraps her arms around his neck, very excited to see him (161). Phoebe reminds Holden how Allie is dead and it annoys him.

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