Similarities Between The Catcher In The Rye And The Hiccup King

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The Hiccup King and The Catcher in the Rye have a lot of similarities and differences. Both characters are bothered by their conditions. Owen is trying to find a way to get rid of his hiccups and holden is trying to find his identity but he feels isolated from the world. Holden is a lonely, introverted individual. Even Holden wants to talk to people but he doesn't know how to start a proper way to talk to people or respect them. To others, his actions come through as annoying which he finds himself in constant blame of the actions of other people. This makes him completely detached from everyone, even Phoebe. Isolates himself from the one person he loves most when Phoebe stated that she wants to run away with Holden he tells her immediately

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