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…showed last 75 words of 727 total…pg. 217, letting his emotions of inadequacy and need for acceptance escape. Many teenagers can identify with Holden\'s feelings, and it is these very sentiments that may lead some teens to a life of solitude and agonizing unhappiness. On the other hand, many young adults fear isolation and loneliness so much that it forces them to conform to society\'s ideas and perceptions. It is in this way that Holden becomes the reader\'s hero.