Ohana in Hawaii means Family. To the Hawaiians and many others family means that nobody gets left behind or neglected. Everyone can count on each other and communicate freely. The theme of neglect is an important one in J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. Holden Caulfield, the protagonist, has the ill fortune of his 'ohana' leaving him behind and alone. Throughout the book, Holden is not only distressed by the neglect of others but is further isolated by his neglect of his peers and of himself. Beginning with the death of his brother Allie and the subsequent abandonment of his family, Holden begins to feel a greater sense of isolation and solitude. His emotions build up to the point that he becomes clinically depressed.
             Holden's detachment from society was instigated by the harsh abandonment of his dear brother Allie. When Holden was twelve, not only his brother, but the one person who in his eyes was pure and innocent, had the misfortune of having his life cut short. Holden not only feels left alone by Allie, but also envies him. He believes that Allie was lucky because he never had to deal with the hardships of adulthood. Allie and Holden were supposed to be companions forever and should have moved on together, but his companion left him alone. For the rest of his life, Holden continues to idealize his past with his brother and is unable to face the realities of adulthood.
             Holden's sense of isolation is compounded when he is sent to Pencey, a boarding school. He feels the loss of his family intensely. He expects the people at Pencey to represent his family, yet he feels them all to be "phonies." He does not make the effort to communicate with them and slowly disregards his peers, feeling that they are all too immature for him. He becomes a sort of outcast to society. Not only does he not attain loving attention from his family at school but also Holden no longer feels comfort...