A ten-year-old intelligent girl appears to be Holden's sister. She is smart and understands everything sometimes better than his brother. She quickly reveals the Holden's secret that he is expelled again, and she knows that parents will be mad.
Phoebe Caulfield is caring and loving to her brother, and Holden also treats her with special feelings. The most touching moment is described when Phoebe decides to run away with her brother because she wants to support him. There is something tender and fragile in their relationships. When both Phoebe and Holden are depicted in the final carousel scene, the readers understand that true love and support of our nearest and dearest is sometimes the only thing that we need.
Phoebe Caulfield Quotes
All the kids kept trying to grab for the gold ring, and so was old Phoebe, and I was sort of afraid she'd fall off the goddam horse, but I didn't say anything or do anything. The thing with kids is, if they want to grab for the gold ring, you have to let them do it, and not say anything. If they fall off, they fall off, but it's bad if you say anything to them.When the ride was over she got off her horse and came over to me. "You ride once, too, this time," she said."No, I'll just watch ya. I think I'll just watch," I said.
Phoebe Caulfield in the Essays
Author: Craig Brown