admires Jane
because she is theof his primary complaint about everyone else who surrounds him--which is to
say, she is not a "phony." This manifests through Holden's attention to the small,
strange qualities that Jane possesses that make her seem real, likable, and down-to-earth. They
share a bond of emotional intimacy that never fully manifests into sexual action; in that way,
Jane remains a safe and "pure" relic of Holden's childhood fixation.
Holden in particular comments on such strange details as Jane's tendency to keep her
kings in the back row while they play checkers and that she doesn't squirm around while holding
hands during a movie. It is ultimately Jane's potential sexual relationship with Stradlater that
disturbs Holden the most, as it implies that changes are occurring around him for which he is
not prepared.
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