He tells her this little scenario where there would be kids playing in this field that was next to a cliff. But “If they’re running and they don’t look where they’re going [ he has] to come out from somewhere and catch them” (Salinger 191). He would be saving the children from danger. He would not only be saving them from falling but also from losing their innocence. The children falling are the ones who are on the verge of losing their innocence. Which is why “[His] mission in life is to catch little children before they fall off the cliff” (Castronovo). He feels like he should be the one to save the children. If he could catch them he would be able to help them, and protect them from the evil ways of the adult world. He will find satisfaction if he knew he had helped the children escape from ever having to grow up and face adult
He tells her this little scenario where there would be kids playing in this field that was next to a cliff. But “If they’re running and they don’t look where they’re going [ he has] to come out from somewhere and catch them” (Salinger 191). He would be saving the children from danger. He would not only be saving them from falling but also from losing their innocence. The children falling are the ones who are on the verge of losing their innocence. Which is why “[His] mission in life is to catch little children before they fall off the cliff” (Castronovo). He feels like he should be the one to save the children. If he could catch them he would be able to help them, and protect them from the evil ways of the adult world. He will find satisfaction if he knew he had helped the children escape from ever having to grow up and face adult