Jane represents a symbol of innocence in the eyes of Holden. She sort of wouold not let me get to her mouth.”(). His relationship with Jane was innocent, even though they kissed Holden informs us it wasn’t on the mouth! “Then she really started to cry, and the next thing I knew, I was kissing her all over-anywhere-her eyes, her nose, her forehead, her eyebrows and all, her ears-her whole face except her mouth and all. Nostalgia and fond childhood memories are pleasant for Holden. Holden’s relationship with Jane Gallagher also reveals his fear of growing up. Flunking school is a way Holden can hold on to his innocence and childhood, instead of growing up. School is normally where young children learn to become responsible adult members of society, but Holden rejects the values at Pency just as he did the other schools from which he was expelled. I wasn’t suppose to come back after Christmas vacation, on account of I was flunking four subjects and not applying myself at all.” (). His continued flunking at school shows this. He seems unable to face the responsibilities that come as one gets older. Holden is afraid of growing up and would prefer to remain an innocent child. Salinger uses Holden Caulfield’s anti-heroic characteristics to develop the theme of innocence and childhood.
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