Throughout the book, Caulfield seeks to protect the innocence of his younger sister (and all children) as a "Catcher in the Rye." At one point in the book, Antolini has Holden sleep in his underwear, conveniently forgetting to give him pajamas. When Antolini starts laying next to him and stroking his hair (after calling him "handsome") Holden freaks out and leaves his house. He later remarks that he gets uncomfortable with "perverted" things because "that sort of stuff" happened to him "twenty times" as a kid.
To me, this heavily implies Holden was molested as a kid. It explains his distrust of adults, his want to protect his sister's innocence, and his discomfort with the prostitute.
Thoughts? Opinions?
Jaxson Morgan
>his want to protect his sister's innocence Not much of a want seeing as he raped her himself.
Lincoln Johnson
Wouldn't the rape turn him into a pervert though? I mean, look at all these homosexuals.
Brody Wilson
People tend to forget, somehow, that he narrates the entire story to his psychiatrist. On an unrelated note, I think he probably attempted suicide prior to the events of the book.
Daniel Smith
Why was he in the mental hospital again? Haven't read the book in awhile.
Connor Gray
the scene right after with his teacher where he says men have been lusting after him since he was little doesn't leave a lot to interpretation
Brody Davis
>tfw ywn know this feel
Nathan Taylor
same feelsbadman.jpg
Carter Campbell
stop posting this
Ryan Torres
youre excludign the years homosexuals spend as prudish selfrighteous asexuals before they start getting pinksocked in bathhouses
