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Holden Reading Phoebe's Journal (PDF PG 86):

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Holden Reading Phoebe's Journal (PDF PG 86):

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Holden sneaks into his family’s apartment and looks for Phoebe, but she is not in her room. Holden tiptoes to D. B.’s room, because Phoebe likes to sleep there when D. B. is in Hollywood. As Holden reads Phoebe's notebook, the reader is introduced to Phoebe's character. Phoebe tries to change her middle name, which exhibits her maturity and sophistication. Holden is proud of Phoebe's achievement, showing her advancement into the adult world. Ironically, this contradicts Holden's perspective on society. We learn about Phoebe's curiosity and intelligence about the world as Holden reads the notes to her friends, the curious questions, and the random imaginative jottings.

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Catcher in the Rye Symbolism (PDF Pg. 93):

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Catcher in the Rye Symbolism (PDF Pg. 93):

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“I thought it was 'If a body catch a body,'" I said. "Anyway, I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids, and nobody's around nobody big, I mean except me. And I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all” (Salinger 93).

In this part, Holden incorrectly alludes to the lines of Robert Burns’ poem “Comin thro’ the Rye”.  The theme of the poem was the coming of age and loss of innocence. Accordingly, the lines were not ‘if a body catch a body’ but instead ‘if a body meet a body’ which refers to sex.  Holden’s purity prevents him from understanding this fact and causes him to find his own meaning for the phrase. Therefore, he makes himself the savior of these children trying to cross the ‘crazy cliff’ that could represent the corrupted world he is getting accustomed to. This scene implies that Holden wants to preserve their innocence and save them from the ugliness in the world. Although he sometimes seems to be mature for his age, he is indeed naive.
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In Holden’s imagination, he indicates young children, who are known for their purity and morality for they barely know about the world. However, Holden is the oldest one of the batch who has had his own share of an adventure in the dangerous world and has knowledge of deception. The older a person gets, the more experience they have and the more exposed they are. He knows that he must save everyone before they start changing for the worse, or in other words, the transition from childhood to adulthood. He wants to help them and he wants that to be his goal in life.

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Holden listening on Phoebe's & his mother's conversation; voice Recording of Phoebe's confrontation. (PDF Pg. 95 - 96)

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Holden listening on Phoebe's & his mother's conversation; voice Recording of Phoebe's confrontation. (PDF Pg. 95 - 96)

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Prior to the quote, Holden had snuck into his family's apartment and found Phoebe. Holden and Phoebe argue about his future where he was kicked out, repeatedly stating that their "Daddy's gonna kill you." (Salinger PDF 89) and were dancing to feel better.

The voice memo had Holden hiding and Phoebe trying to shoo away their mother which held one literary device. At the beginning of the quote, Holden is surprised by Phoebe's perception and repeats hell three times, "Then, quick as hell, she sat way the hell up in bed. She scared hell out of me when she did that." The use of repetition hints at Holden's nature once startled. Thoughts race through his mind and where he could only think up filler words to replace his fears.

The key event provided great significance to the book as it gave the audience a sense of suspense, more information on their parents, and moves the chapter from being stationary.

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Holden giving Phoebe his red hunting hat (PDF Pg. 96-97):

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Holden giving Phoebe his red hunting hat (PDF Pg. 96-97):

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"'You can take it all. You can pay me back. Bring it to the play'... I started to cry... I thought I was going to choke to death or something... Then I took my hunting hat out of my coat pocket and gave it to her" (Salinger 96-97).

Holden’s red hunting hat depicts his identity and his purposeful isolation from the rest of society; in a way, this hat is his version of protection from the consequences of the “corrupt adult world”. His hat, which he wears nearly throughout the entire novel, gives him a safe space that allows him to be able to define himself as an individual without society’s pressuring gaze on his seemingly every move. However, this goes hand in hand with the idea that it continues to push Holden further away from the rest of the world, only perpetuating his idealistic perspective on the preservation of childhood innocence. By giving Phoebe the one of the few items that he held close to him, Holden reveals how Phoebe is one of the few people that understands him as a person. Moreso, He is so overwhelmed by Phoebe’s small act of gratitude of lending him money, he says “I thought I was going to choke to death”. This hyperbole demonstrates the extent of Holden’s disconnection from society; to him; Phoebe’s small act of generosity causes Holden to be so overcome with emotion, he breaks down crying. In order to be pay her back in any form, he gives her his red hunting hat, which to him was his protection and alienation from society, demonstrating how he trusts Phoebe to such an extent that he is willing to be his true self around her.