The Catcher in the Rye Group

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blueberryboss
blueberryboss
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High School - 10th Grade

In what ways did Holden show signs of maturity or character development throughout the novel?

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Posted by blueberryboss on Wednesday March 11, 2009 at 1:54 PM and tagged with characters, holden, the catcher in the rye.

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  1. lizbv
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    High School - 9th Grade

    Holden's interactions with his little sister Phoebe show his maturity. He acts as a role model to her, or at the least attempts to in her presence. She is the only person in front of which he feels guilty about his negative actions, such as getting expelled yet again from yet another school.  He is also mature in the way he understands the vast differences between childhood and adulthood, though his reaction to adulthood is to come up with plans to run away and avoid growing up altogether. However, he realizes what is about to happen in his life now that he is growng up.

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    Posted by lizbv on Wednesday March 11, 2009 at 3:42 PM