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How Does The Slagle Scene Affect Holden's Life

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In Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield's mental and emotional life is greatly impacted by his younger brother, Allie. Salinger presents Allie’s impact on Holden’s life through the Dick Slagle incident and the movie scenes. However the difference between the two scenes is that the Slagle scene ends with the two changing roommates, while the movie scene finishes with a happy ending. Although both of these scenes show how Holden is affected by Allie, they contrast due to Holden’s final reaction towards the two scenes. Through Holden’s expressions towards the movies and Dick Slagle’s suitcases, Salinger suggests that Holden dislikes happy endings because of his brother’s death. Though Holden’s interactions with Dick Slagle take place for a short
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