ebe, goes to her and asks her for advice, therefore showing how Phoebe has already been tainted by society in the fact that Holden goes to her for advice on things that he should have learned throughout his years. Holden cynicism towards the world that he sees as being phony surely plays apart in his lack of education for the social mores that kids are taught at a young age. Phoebe’s childish innocence is one of Holden's only consistent sources of happiness throughout the novel. Whether it’s her, merry-go-round rides, her natural behaviors of signing her name incorrectly or her innocence when she was sleeping peacefully in D.B.’s room. ...
