Explain two examples of Holden’s accepting reality in this chapter.

Holden’s refusal to let Phoebe join him on his trip out West stems from a fear that she won’t grow up when with him. Something has changed in Holden, for by refusing her into his sanctuary, he acknowledges that children must grow up. It is the rejection of this sanctuary which ultimately makes Holden change his mind and decide to stay. But Holden does more than just this. When he affirms Phoebe’s question “You really arne’t going away anywhere?” we get the feeling that by not going anywhere, Holden has decided to quit running from his problems and may start looking inside of himself instead.