Change has one of the biggest affects on our lives. Even though it is often never noticed, change occurs every minute and every second we are alive on this planet. We live each day without realizing the differences in ourselves-whether it's a physical or a mental change. It's not until we look back on our past through memories and photographs that we realize how much we've actually changed over time. Sometimes, we have to look really deep and analyze places or things that are untouched by change to help us realize how much we indeed have changed. In J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger uses the Museum of Natural History to show the main character, Holden, how everything at the museum remains the same and to help him realize that he is the only thing that has changed over time.

As Holden reflects on...