“I'm not too sure old Phoebe knew what the hell I was talking about. I mean she's only a little child and all. But she was listening, at least. If somebody at least listens, it's not too bad.”
Holden says this about his little sister Phoebe. This quote fits in well with the idea that Holden has a closer relationship with children than adults. This is apparent in his family where he is more judgmental toward his parents and older brother than his deceased younger brother and younger sister Phoebe. He enjoys Phoebe’s company more than anyone else he encounters in the book. The relationship he has with Phoebe exhibits Holden’s love of childhood. Holden would normally say something negative in this situation, but because it is his younger sister, he doesn't seem to mind.
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