Seminar Questions

Does Holden's future seem better or worse?
I think that Holden's future is unclear. He seems a little more mature since he doesn't run over to save Phoebe when he thinks she might fall of the carousel. 'If they fall off, they fall off." He doesn't seem so stuck on being the Catcher in the Rye. I think Holden will be better off in the long run since he's seeing a psycho-analyst ,get help with Allie, and talking to D.B. who he actually likes. But Holden might not do any better at his new school, so he could end up right in the same place.

What does the carousel mean?
I think seeing all the little kids just being innocent and having fun makes Holden happy. There's nothing that puts them in danger or anything to take their innocence. They are safe in childhood on the carousel. The carousel is kind off like the Museum of Natural History. It goes around and around in the same circle never changing, but everyone else around it still grows up. He isn't as worried here.