role confusion can explain Holden’s actions and thoughts. Identity Vs. role confusion is a stage teenager are at. This period is the transition from childhood to adulthood, and this is most important tine period of a people’s life. This is a major stage in development when the child has to learn to be independent by testing the roles and decide what he will be in the future. And in this stage teenagers will test themselves and try to identity who they are. Holden is really lost at this time period, he tried to fit in the world he hates, and he act like that adult he identifies as phony. He wanted to escape to the western side of US and wanted to die but after meeting his younger sister he changed his mind, he stayed. He found a role for himself which is a big brother, a protector of all innocent children. He founded the reason of his
role confusion can explain Holden’s actions and thoughts. Identity Vs. role confusion is a stage teenager are at. This period is the transition from childhood to adulthood, and this is most important tine period of a people’s life. This is a major stage in development when the child has to learn to be independent by testing the roles and decide what he will be in the future. And in this stage teenagers will test themselves and try to identity who they are. Holden is really lost at this time period, he tried to fit in the world he hates, and he act like that adult he identifies as phony. He wanted to escape to the western side of US and wanted to die but after meeting his younger sister he changed his mind, he stayed. He found a role for himself which is a big brother, a protector of all innocent children. He founded the reason of his