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Examples Of Internal Conflict In Catcher In The Rye

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One internal conflict Holden faces in The Catcher in the Rye is his uncertainty and lack of control over himself, particularly in his emotions and reasoning. Salinger develops this conflict primarily through Holden’s dialogue with other characters and his ideas about himself and his resulting actions. For instance, Salinger suggests and develops Holden’s uncertainty in his dialogue with Mr. Spencer; “‘I feel some concern for my future all right… But not too much, I guess. Not too much, I guess’” (Salinger 17). Early in the novel, Salinger establishes that Holden struggles with uncertainty, lacking control over his reasoning and emotions. Furthermore, Salinger continues developing Holden’s uncertainty over his emotions through both his thoughts
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