Why doesn't Holden want to/is afraid of growing up? (Catcher in the Rye)

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He is scared of the ultimate duties he will have from being an adult and the regret for what he had done as a kid.

Suresh Raja answered Jul 25, 2023

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he didn’t want to regret what he has done as a child and he didn’t want to have the responsibility of being an adult

Adam Sheehan answered Jul 29, 2023

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