“ The Catcher in the Rye is sad but not finally hopeless. It is very important to see that it ends on a positive note.” Discuss.

Watching his sister Phoebe on the carrousel makes Holden happy. This is positive because Holden was clinically depressed for most of the book. Finally, we get to see Holden one year later has been getting "help" (therapy) and talks about going back to school.