Readers may assume that Holden is somewhat mature, given the adult topics he chooses to talk about in his book. However, as only some readers find, Holden is not ready for adulthood and wishes he could hold on to his childhood forever. When Holden is recalling his past experiences at the Museum of Natural History, he gives us an insight as to why he treasures the museum so much. “Nobody’d move. [...] Nobody’d be different”(135). This passage in the story focuses on something Holden is not fond of, change. The main reason why Holden loves the museum so much is because everything in it stays the same. Just like the statues in the museum are simplistic and never altered, Holden wants his life to be like that; never complex, unchanging, easy
