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The Catcher in the Rye Isolation Quotes Page 3
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| Quote #7 If you want to know the truth, I don't know what I think about it. I'm sorry I told so many people about it. About all I know is, I sort of miss everybody I told about. Even old Stradlater and Ackley, for instance. I think I even miss that goddam Maurice. It's funny. Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody. (26.3) |
Missing Maurice might seem odd, but when you think about this last paragraph in the context of Holden's persistent isolation, it's hardly surprising. You could see this as uplifting – it means that Holden made enough personal connections to miss those with whom he interacted (much like his wanting to feel a solid "good-by" with Pencey at the beginning of the novel). On the other hand, it could be quite a depressing ending, since Holden is just as isolated now as he was when all of this began.
