Imagine a three-mile-long island that is half a mile wide called Kwajalein. Microscopic right? On this island, the teenagers are the most welcoming people you will ever meet. They are extremely outgoing in the community, which includes playing sports and going to island-wide events. These adolescents also form circles that only include certain people that cause drama and even back stab one another. Additionally, a majority of the youths on Kwajalein are religious. Their religion brings them together. Now put the image of these kids on the island aside and imagine a male teenager named Holden Caulfield. He is from the city and is used to seeing fresh faces every day. Holden is a loner and doesn’t go outside very often. He loathes phonies and
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At his most recent school named Pencey, there was a football game going on which was a major occasion because it was the last game of the school year. Obviously, Holden was not in attendance, but instead, he was on a hill where “You could see the whole field from there, and you could see the two teams bashing each other all over the place” (2). However, the teenagers on Kwajalein would certainly make an appearance at such an event like this. Not only would they go, but most would be cooperating in the game. The youths on Kwajalein are very energetic and enjoy using their energy to participate in athletic activities. They also like to go places where most of their peers are, not out of pressure, but for the fact that they know they will be entertained. Another example of Holden being isolated is when he watches “This family that you could tell just came out of some church were walking right in front of me- a father, a mother, and a little kid about six years old” (115). Holden continues to watch these people, especially how the child walks. Holden observes that “He was making out like he was walking a very straight line, the way kids do, and the whole time he kept singing and humming” (115). On Kwajalein, if a teenager passes a family, they most likely recognize them. They will not only look at them, but they will also say hello and maybe even have a conversation with them. In brief, Holden is not sociable like Kwaj kids, which would make it nearly impossible for him to become
At his most recent school named Pencey, there was a football game going on which was a major occasion because it was the last game of the school year. Obviously, Holden was not in attendance, but instead, he was on a hill where “You could see the whole field from there, and you could see the two teams bashing each other all over the place” (2). However, the teenagers on Kwajalein would certainly make an appearance at such an event like this. Not only would they go, but most would be cooperating in the game. The youths on Kwajalein are very energetic and enjoy using their energy to participate in athletic activities. They also like to go places where most of their peers are, not out of pressure, but for the fact that they know they will be entertained. Another example of Holden being isolated is when he watches “This family that you could tell just came out of some church were walking right in front of me- a father, a mother, and a little kid about six years old” (115). Holden continues to watch these people, especially how the child walks. Holden observes that “He was making out like he was walking a very straight line, the way kids do, and the whole time he kept singing and humming” (115). On Kwajalein, if a teenager passes a family, they most likely recognize them. They will not only look at them, but they will also say hello and maybe even have a conversation with them. In brief, Holden is not sociable like Kwaj kids, which would make it nearly impossible for him to become