Week 6, Tyler P

There comes a time in everyones life where they must change. People are always asking us to change or telling us things that might make us change. For Holden, he didn't want to listen to any of it. For his whole life, the people around him have been telling him to grow up and do some soul searching and he just never listened. Holden is the type of person who only believes what he tells himself and thinks he'll make it on his own. But as we all know, the people who surround us can shape who we will become. The Catcher In The Rye presents evidence to the argument of Holden growing up and becoming a more mature human being. As Holden grows older and tries to live on his own he begins to realize growing up is more than just becoming older. It takes a lot of trust and confidence in who a person believes they are. When I was younger I wanted to become an adult more than anything. Just to have that title as an adult seemed so exciting. And now that I, as well as Holden, have reached that point it seems more challenging than I once thought. So with the help of others and the constant reminder to yourself that you are who you are and nothing is going to change, will help us become a better person in the end. Holden made the difference to himself before he cared what others thought. When a person makes the change and believes in the change, others will notice and treat you based on how you act towards yourself and society as a whole.