Holden's Attempt At Isolation In "Catcher In The Rye"

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The only time in the novel that Holden truly feels happy when interacting with another character is when he meets his little sister Phoebe. This is explicitly stated by Holden "I like what I'm doing here right now." He even goes so far as to begin unraveling his own truthful and heartfelt emotions about the loss of his younger brother Allie, the only time that he talks about the loss directly with another character in the book...
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This is explicitly stated by Holden "I like what I'm doing here right now." He even goes so far as to begin unraveling his own truthful and heartfelt emotions about the loss of his younger brother Allie, the only time that he talks about the loss directly with another character in the book...
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