The Catcher in The Rye: The Significance of Central Park Fear of change and the idea of disappearance can plague the most stable mind. Holden is portrayed as a distraught teenager and the fear of growing up haunts him. Significance places play a vital role by giving a great insight to the character, while also showing that it is time for him to learn a life long lesson. In the novel, The Catcher in The …showed first 75 words of 791 total…

…showed last 75 words of 791 total…but that's the only thing I'd really like to be. I know it's crazy". (Salinger 173) He is picturing himself catching all the innocent kids, but he is only one person. He wants to protect the kids from having the same downfall he did, but every adolescence has to go through that step. That is why his red hunting hat is also symbol of him trying to save the innocent children,like his little sister phoebe.