In
Salinger's classic novel The Catcher in the Rye,('s
younger brother) was not killed by anyone; he died of leukemia in the summer of 1946. Allie was
eleven years old when he tragically passed away, and Holden was only thirteen. Allie's death
traumatized Holden, who broke all the windows out in his parents' garage and was forced to miss
his brother's funeral because he was hospitalized from the injuries he suffered following
Allie's death.
Holden still loves Allie and continually speaks to his
deceased younger brother at various moments in the story. Whenever Holden is losing touch with
reality, he calls upon Allie to not let him disappear. Allie's tragic death has clearly
traumatized Holden, who has not properly coped with or healed from the traumatic event. Holden
also keeps Allie's baseball glove as a keepsake. He expresses that he regrets not taking Allie
with him to the lake, and he speaks highly of his deceased younger
brother.
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