When Does Holden Fear Change

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Holden undoubtedly fears change. He does not necessarily fear the new environment he may be entering, but instead the unknown and change of routine. Holden enjoys the museum he visited on class trips when he was younger because the exhibits are frozen in time, and nothing ever moves around. He knows exactly where everything will be before he walks in. Holden says, “The best thing, though, in that museum was that everything always stayed right where it was.” (135). Holden admires the beauty of these things that are seemingly trapped in time. He is afraid of change because he does not want to move on from the death of his own brother, Allie. He fears that Allie will be forgotten, and Holden wants him to be remembered. Holden then says “Certain

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