Moreover, Holden also talks a lot about how much her age intrigued him. ... It is almost as if Holden wants to protect Jane's innocence, because it is where he feels the most comfortable with her. ... This also reveals how Holden is not only bad at making connections with people his age, but with adults as well, as he admits, "I'm not crazy about talking to girls' mothers on the phone,". ... Because he is older, he feels this sense of maturity and mattering, things that he never feels when he is around people his age or older. ... In contrast, Holden has severe issues ...

• Word Count: 1900
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

There are many eyeline match shots, as well as reverse shots, of Bowman looking at multiple, aged versions of himself, either eating, lying in bed, looking in the mirror, or dying. ... The woman initially picks it up from the road in attempts to hold on to what innocence she has left, before the veiled figure took it away, resulting in her delving deeper into her lunacy. ... The protagonist desperately chases the figure in a futile attempt, wanting to claim her innocence back. ...

• Word Count: 2216
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate