Ohana in Hawaii means Family. To the Hawaiians and many others family means that nobody gets left behind or neglected. Everyone can count on each other and communicate freely. The theme of neglect is an important one in J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. Holden Caulfield, the protagonist, has the ill fortune of his ‘ohana’ leaving him behind and alone. Throughout the book, Holden is not only distressed by the neglect of others …showed first 75 words of 923 total…

…showed last 75 words of 923 total…his community. The lesson acting strong is not always being strong is learned in the end by Holden when he comes to the realization that he cannot live alone. All of Holden’s thoughts can be summarized in this one quote, “Why should I care, because you weren't there when I was scared, I was so alone, you need to listen, I'm starting to trip, I'm losing my grip, And I'm in this thing alone”