Throughout The Catcher in the Rye Holden is searching for something from the adult world. Many of the adults who surround Holden’s life fail to give him what he needs from them. From the first chapter when Holden visits old Spencer to the end where he flees from his beloved teacher and friend from Mr. Antolini, Holden cannot find peace with the adult world. With all of the people Holden comes to, he desires …showed first 75 words of 527 total…

…showed last 75 words of 527 total…as is they expected a flock of goddam movie stars to come in any minute.” When Holden pays a prostitute to come to his room, she refuses to talk to him and leaves very upset because he didn’t have sex with her and he only gave her five dollars. When he tries to talk to multiple cab drivers about what the ducks do in the winter they also reject him and question his motives.