But there is one thing he can’t leave without doing: saying good-bye to Phoebe. He even planned to leave in the afternoon that day. The idea of going west, and living in a cabin pretending to be deaf-mute so he doesn’t have to talk to anyone, has come up on his mind.Another crazy decision Holden seems to be certain about and is made within minutes. Holden’s depressions were becoming more and more intense. He wants to be seen as a strong, independent and grown up person but now he is an open book for those he told his story to. He wants to be entirely independent and wishes he wouldn’t have told anybody. He refused to himself to be feeling this way, but as soon as they are gone, he started missing them. Eventually, through telling his story others he started realising that although he thought he hated them all, they have become an important part of his life. Holden has been hating a lot of people during the book and stuck in alienation. Because he can’t make legit opinions about it doesn’t even know what he’s feeling. Very superficial he tells us how he’s doing.īut his life inside and his feelings, he’s keeping for himself. He hasn’t decided yet what his story should have taught him. He’s so confused about his whole story and he can’t make any conclusions himself. Because he has absolutely no idea what he will be crossing next on his way. Holden gives us an open ending for a good reason. How does Holden feel in the school and the museum? And how does he feel when he watches Phoebe on the carrousel? What are his issues?Īnd: how does Phoebe get him to change his mind about leaving? How do you interpret what is happening between the two of them? What is Mr Antolini like? Is he gay? Or could there be other reasons for his behaviour? In these final chapters, there are three main topics: Salinger: Catcher in the Rye ch 24-end B.