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The Catcher In The Rye
care in the world but have a wonderful time doing it, while adults push kids to become more adult like and figure out what they want to accomplish. As Holden is waiting for Phoebe to show up to say good-bye to her, he takes two boys who are skipping school to see the mummies. These two kids do not care about math class, they just want to have a good time by going to the museum. This causes Holden to remember the museum and how it has always been the same. Every time he has walked through it, it’s the same as when he enjoyed it as a little kid. When Holden takes Phoebe to the Ferris wheel, he wishes that it could always be this way for him and for her. Holden’s history teacher Mr. Spencer tries to get him to understand that he has to focus in order to make a living. Mr. Antolini gets through to Holden a little better but is unable to keep his attention. Carl Luce is just a few years older than Holden and basically tells him he is immature and will always be the same. Kids really want things to stay the same while adults want things to change and grow quicker than they should.
Holden seems to be the only one fighting this war. When he makes an adult decision he always gets sick. When someone he loves makes an adult decision he gets very mad at them. The more he tries to keep kids from turning into adults the more depressed he becomes. As he goes crazy, life will become hell for him.