He wants to protect the innocence of little kids just having fun playing a game. ... He often focuses on innocence and childhood which is the opposite of what he fears, which is growing up. ... Whenever he talks with a person his age or older he always lies or doesn't like that person and calls them a phony. ... To get Holden's ego to control his id I would try to show him that the world is not all bad, and there is more to like than just Allie and children's innocence. ...

• Word Count: 1784
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School