Holden Needs help No one can help Holden because he is always in isolation. He is desperate for company but when he is with someone, he either calls them phony or they annoy him. Although some people do offer advice, it is never the right advice or the advice that he is looking for at the time. What causes Holden to have to as many problems as he does is the fact that he cannot overcome the death of his brother Allie, who died of leukemia. He shuts down and stops letting people ‘in’ so he can never be hurt again. Holden blames everyone else for his issues causing him to avoid the adult world. Everyone suffers a death of a family member or close friend and are still able to surpass it so why couldn’t Holden? The truth is, all humans can surpass
