Similarities Between Jay And Catcher In The Rye

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Sometimes, the transition from being a kid to a teenager means that the person goes through many to numerous changes in their body. There are 2 stories that depict this exactly between 2 boys. The boy in Pleasantville´s name was David, and the boy in Catcher´s name was Holden. When these 2 boys finally see their importance in society, they then work to give the society what it was lacking.

These 2 stories are similar because they both have people that have trouble accepting themselves. Two characters who face the trouble are Holden and Betty. Holden´s trouble of accepting himself comes up 2 times in the story. One time was when Phoebe had his red hunting hat and put it on his head and when Holden was watching Phoebe on the Merry-Go-Round

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