Is it Possible to Protect Everything That Matters to You?

Some people are very protective of there belongings and people that matter to them. They feel as if without them they wouldn't have anything to live for. This can be a good way of looking at things, however I beleive that this should only be the case with people in your live (Family and Friends) and things of sedimental value. For example if you have a Xbox 360 or a PS3 and it breaks..its not the end of the world and you can live without. However if you have something that was given to you by a now dead reletive or someone who is very speical to you and it breaks or is lost, this is a big deal.

The best example of this from the story is how Holden holds on to his now dead younger brother's old baseball glove. He holds onto it to remember him by and i'm sure he is very protective of it. Anothr example is how he feels protective of Jane and questions Stradlater after their date. He feels protective of her because of their past and I'd say because he has feelings for her. So I'd say it is posible to protect everything that matters to you, so long as you've got your priorities straight and arn't dumb about the things that "matter" to you.