Holden’s attempt using this detailed description of his brother in order to relive moments of daily life with him. The loss of his brother is linked to Holden’s loss of innocence as a consequence of growth. The loss of innocence is a common fear in adolescents, but also in adults, during the period of growth. The incapacity of not being able to relate with others and with world using the innocence of a child, it is normally a cause of anxiety in adolescents and adults during the life. The only person on which Holden can count is his little sister called Phoebe because she is the only living link that made he thinks about his innocence and his childhood. Establishing a reference point in life for an adolescent during the period of growth could
