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The Theme Of Independence In Catcher In The Rye

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To begin with, one of the most common characteristic found in teenagers including Holden, is a desire for independence. Throughout the story, Holden is struggling with many issues and problems in his life, but he is one of these teenagers that like to deal with the problems in life on his own, without asking for assistance from his parents. For example, in the story Holden has problems dealing with everyone and everything at his school (where he is failing out anyway) and decides on his own to give up for now and drop out. He thinks that he can wait for the next school year to start, so he can start all over again with a clean slate. However, he decides not to go home and see his parents for a few more days, so his parents would not know
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