Even though Holden fears the responsibilities that growing up brings, he acknowledges the fact that he will have to change at one point and he will not be able to stop that from happening. For example, one point he accepts the fact that change is good when he says, “THE BEST BREAK I had in years, when I got home the regular night elevator boy, Pete, wasn’t on the car” (Salinger 157). However, he tries his best to avoid growing up because he fears the obstacles he will have to face if he changes. Without a doubt, Holden is just not ready to grow up; he still lives in the childhood stage. To summarize, life is almost like a game with obstacles, thus we must learn how to win through those struggles even if it means to change our
Even though Holden fears the responsibilities that growing up brings, he acknowledges the fact that he will have to change at one point and he will not be able to stop that from happening. For example, one point he accepts the fact that change is good when he says, “THE BEST BREAK I had in years, when I got home the regular night elevator boy, Pete, wasn’t on the car” (Salinger 157). However, he tries his best to avoid growing up because he fears the obstacles he will have to face if he changes. Without a doubt, Holden is just not ready to grow up; he still lives in the childhood stage. To summarize, life is almost like a game with obstacles, thus we must learn how to win through those struggles even if it means to change our