"That's the nice thing about carrousels, they always play the same songs" (210).
Holden is finally reunited with his little sister. He decided to take her on a ride on the carousel. Holden becomes sentimental, wishing that life would not change like the unchanging song of the carousel. He wishes that life would slow down and that he could regain the innocence of his childhood, like his sister free from the worries of growing up, responsibilities, and life.
This concept can be illustrated through arts and literature. Many songs discuss the “good old days” wishing time would stand still, and the longing of the innocence of childhood. This goes to prove that everyone has these moments in life. There comes a minute in every child's life where they realize that they are not a child anymore, they are growing up and their life is going to change, they begin to which for simpler times again.