Through the situation mentioned, it can be seen that Ruth's enforcement of values changed James identity by providing purpose to James life as he began to find his passions and capabilities. In The Catcher in The Rye, Holden Caulfield maintains a very intimate relationship with Jane Gallagher. Though not a frequently mentioned character Jane Gallagher was associated upon Holden's past, as the girl he met one summer while he was at his summer house. Holden happily explains his memories of Jane Gallagher as he writes, “ You never got worried with Jane, whether your hand was sweaty or not. All you knew was you were happy. You really were” (Salinger
Through the situation mentioned, it can be seen that Ruth's enforcement of values changed James identity by providing purpose to James life as he began to find his passions and capabilities. In The Catcher in The Rye, Holden Caulfield maintains a very intimate relationship with Jane Gallagher. Though not a frequently mentioned character Jane Gallagher was associated upon Holden's past, as the girl he met one summer while he was at his summer house. Holden happily explains his memories of Jane Gallagher as he writes, “ You never got worried with Jane, whether your hand was sweaty or not. All you knew was you were happy. You really were” (Salinger