However, it is a bit to late for Holden to change his fate, even though he wants to, because he has already lost his innocence. So instead, he later decides to somehow achieve his purpose by protecting the innocence of others. Pai looses her innocence in a different sense, but the significance is similar to that of Holden. ... On the other hand, while Pai and Holden's coming of age lead them to be insurgent, Kathy's realization of her life's purpose only result in her to comply. ... This is what caused Holden to come to all these realization involving childhood innocence while i...

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