motivation, but a carelessly achieved sense of closure when given a task. Holden likewise expresses the attribute of disturbance when taking the angst of adolescence and development to extremes, and fails to realize he is melodramatic, not a special case.
             It is obvious that the young man is emotionally disturbed. He has not learned how to live with the evils of the world that everyone encounters,
             and he allows it to oppress and depress him. In his inability to cope, Holden remains a child, incapable of being mature enough to deal with anything troubling (Literature Resource Center 2)
             Holden therefore alienates himself from his environment and society, resulting in his loneliness. He fails to realize that the best way to correct the ills of society is to become involved, and he instead runs away from them. He is angry because he feels that no
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