A person who can live life with many difficulties such as dropping out of school and the death of a family member can truly continue to pursue his lifestyle in the future. In J.D. Salinger's The Catcher In The Rye, it becomes apparent that Holden has difficulty accepting himself and others because he constantly defines people as "fake." Before we understand why Holden goes on the journey, we need to understand his struggle. Holden leaves Pencey because he was surrounded by fakes and wants to succeed elsewhere. He tries to find someone to communicate with by turning to his family. Holden just wants to talk to someone and wants to break his depression by being successful. Before we understand why Holden goes on the journey, we need to understand his struggle. Holden can't find a way to succeed. Even Mr. Antolini says, "This fall, I think you're riding for - it's a special kind of fall, a horrible kind." The man who falls has no right to feel or hear himself hitting rock bottom. It keeps falling and falling” (187). This fall that Holden is heading towards began with a failure in school. Holden's greatest failure seems to be his inability to apply himself in school, which makes his life even more difficult. Additionally, Mr. Spencer worries about his ability to apply himself because he is failing 4 classes and “getting the ax is something he knows about” (4). Holden just wants to talk to someone and wants to break his depression by being successful. Also, Holden leaves Pencey because he was surrounded by fakes and wants to succeed elsewhere. No matter how many people try to help him, Holden sarcastically notices how poorly they treat him. For example, Holden talks for a while with Ackley and...... middle of paper ...... struggles. Holden just wanted to talk to someone and wants to break his depression by succeeding. In my opinion, I believe Holden finds what he is looking for through Phoebe riding the carousel because it makes Holden happy, "I felt so happy all of a sudden, the way Phoebe kept on go around in circles” (213). Holden's struggles have resulted in his destiny of depression and as long as Phoebe is by his side, Holden has someone to connect with and live a peaceful and comfortable life from now on. The life lessons that Holden faced throughout the book completely changed his life upon knowing his true character towards the end of the novel. His life revolves around his problems and he seemed powerless to escape them. That being said, Holden found himself dealing with the issues of accepting death, growing up, and his own intentions...