In today's society, many people have breakdowns. Some have stressful jobs, or they don't know how to deal with their own problems. During the time that J.D. Salinger's character, Holden Caulfield, attended his prep schools, people were not used to these sorts of things. It was determined that, Holden should go see a Psychoanalyst for his issues. Holden belongs in a "rest home" because he is unstable, mentally unhealthy, and is unwilling to accept …showed first 75 words of 739 total…

…showed last 75 words of 739 total…at the dinner table the he just about fell off his chair." (Salinger, pg 38) Holden would be a danger to society. He shows characteristics of a pedophile, he is unstable, and he cannot let go of the death of his little brother. Holden does need to be in a "rest home", and needs to have time away from the rest of the world to mature on his own, and grow out of his childish ways.