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Phoebe makes Holden’s picture of childhood—of children romping through a field of rye—seem oversimplified, an idealized fantasy. Phoebe’s character challenges Holden’s view of the world: she is a child, but she does not fit into Holden’s romanticized vision of childlike innocence.
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Phoebe Josephine Caulfield is Holden's younger sister.
Phoebe lives with her parents in New York. She is implied to be very close to his brothers, especially Holden, who holds her in high regard, thinking of her to be wise beyond her years much like their other sibling Allie who died of leukemia.
Phoebe is widely interpreted to be the symbolization of childhood innocence Holden is trying to protect.
In Salinger's earlier short story Last Day of the Last Furlough, the relationship between the characters Babe and Mattie mirrors Phoebe's relationship with Holden.
Phoebe is Holden's younger sister and a symbol of childhood innocence in the novel. Learn about her biography, character analysis, and appearance in The Catcher in the Rye.
Phoebe is Holden's younger sister and a voice of reason and maturity in the novel. She challenges his cynicism, encourages him to find his passion, and inspires his famous metaphor of being the catcher in the rye.
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Phoebe is Holden's younger sister and the only person he can communicate with. She is bright, creative, kind, and realistic, and she challenges Holden's pessimism and phoniness.
Nostalgic to see his younger sister Phoebe, Holden sneaks into his parents' apartment while they are out and wakes her. Though happy to see him, Phoebe quickly guesses he has been expelled and chastises him for his general aimlessness and disdain.
- J. D. Salinger
- 1951
Phoebe is Holden Caulfield's 10-year-old sister, who is bright, pretty, and his most trusted link to family. She likes elephants, fiction, and roller-skating, and she sometimes sees through her brother's troubles but cannot understand his darker thoughts.
Phoebe is Holden's younger sister and a symbol of innocence and wisdom. Read some of her memorable lines from the novel, such as her challenge to Holden's pessimism and her defiance of his command.
