When are five instances when Holden in The Catcher in the Rye has an ah-ha moment?

An
"a-ha moment," or a moment of epiphany, occurs when a character realizes something
important.has one major epiphany about life, but there are several smaller events that lead up
to his realization. We must look at several significant events to understand how Holden arrives
at his major epiphany: life (and growing up) is difficult, but it has to go on, no matter what
happens.

One important piece of information in understanding Holdens epiphany
is his dream to be a catcher in a field of rye. His sole responsibility would be to prevent
children from falling off a cliff. Symbolically, he expresses the wish to stop time and prevent
the pain of reality that comes with growing up. Holden has gone through a terriblein losing his
younger brother,, to leukemia. Unable to deal with Allies death, Holden punched a window and
ended up in the hospital. As a result, he missed Allies funeral, his chance for one last
goodbye. Also unable to cope, his parents sent Holden away...