"Symbols are more revealing than reality- it is through dreams that we speak clearly" the dreams of Holden Caulfield help us understand him in many ways and the type of person he is. His fears and his hopes, all made obvious through those of his dreams and the many symbols in the book that we can interpret to understand him as a person.

His most obvious dream would be that of his dream to be the catcher in the rye.
"…I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff—I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them..."
This passage was from Holden talking to phoebe about a rye field where all the children play without a care in the world; what he fantasises as an idealistic childhood. He would stand on the edge of the cliff to catch them all if they fall off. Holden is really referring to saving all the children from adulthood and the harsh reality of life. This shows how Holden views the world, a......

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Title: The Catcher In The Rye
Approximate Word Count: 685
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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