In the Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, there are many settings. Holden leaves Pencey and his hometown, to set foot into the always engaged and immense city of New York. The change of settings are a very important part of the novel since in every place, something important occurs. The different settings all link back to one common denominator, which is that Holden is afraid of growing up and losing his innocence, thus connecting back to the theme of being the catcher in the rye. When Holden