The Catcher in the Rye

Give two examples of Holden's child-like qualities

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Holden likes to act like an adult. He is still very much an adolescent but he covers his insecurities with a certain adult camouflage to validate himself. His perpetual disgust for the phoniness of the adult world is one example. Another example is Holden's concern about the ducks on the lagoon.