1. Catcher in the Rye
His brother Allie dies when Holden is younger. ... In the second verse of "The Boxer" there are the following lines: "When I left my home and my family, I was no more than a boy, /In the company of strangers,/In the quiet of a railway station, /Running scared, /Laying low," (Simmon and Garfunkel) This applies to Holden. ... /I do declare, there were times when I was so lonesome /I took some comfort there." ... In verse five of "The Boxer" these are the lyrics : "Then I'm laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was gone /Going home, Where the New York City winters aren't blee...
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- Grade Level: High School