Holden himself is not sure of which, although he recollects several similar instances in his life that point to the former (which brings its own ambiguity), leading him to flee just in case. It could be a sexual pass, as Holden thinks, or simply an awkward attempt at paternal affection.
Ambiguous Situation: The scene where Mr Antolini strokes Holden's sleeping head. It is also the most popular novel never to have been adapted into a movie. However, it is also a frequent target of Moral Guardians for its ( allegedly) offensive language and nihilistic attitude, not to mention the fact that it was caught in the possession of a few notorious murderers (making it a sort of prototype of the post- Columbine scares about violent video games). The book is considered one of the best novels of all time, is practically the textbook for First-Person Narration, and is regularly found in critical lists of the greatest English-language works of fiction. Holden himself can come off as a Jerk with a Heart of Gold as he unkindly judges almost everyone, but as the book explores his underlying psychological issues and reaches its Bittersweet Ending, his true nature becomes apparent. The story concerns Holden Caulfield, a smart but troubled teenager who, after being expelled from his boarding school in December 1949, spends three days wandering around New York City, mourning for the loss of innocence in children, and failing to understand the people that surround him. The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 novel note Originally published serially in 1946-48 by the late, reclusive author J.
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