Holden represents the universal teenager a lot. Throughout the entire story the emotions that he is going through are ones that teenagers often do. A lot of teenagers are very confused and lost in life, especially about there future.
Holden was a typical teen emotionally. "and then i tried to sock him, with all my might, right smack in the toothbrush" (43 Salinger). Holden can become very angry, and when he becomes angry he sometimes becomes irrational and thinks that he can fight people that he can't. Teenagers become irrational when they are very angry also. Holden also feels alone very often. He feels like there is no one there for him. A lot of teenagers feel like they are alone, and have no body with them. Holden has the typical teenager range of emotions.
Planning for the future can be a really scary thing for teenagers. A few know defiantly what they want to do. But most teenagers, like Holden have no clue what they want to do with their lives. All teenagers have that dream of what they want to become which is unrealistic. Holden says "I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all." (173 Salinger). He would like to be there for people, and be able to catch them when they fall. Everyone keeps reminding him that he needs to have a real plan, but he has no clue what that plan is going to be.
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