How mature do you consider Holden to be in Catcher in the Rye?

The Catcher in the rye by J.D.Salinger

How mature do you consider Holden to be?

The main character of the book, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, Holden, is a character full of contrasts. On the one hand he often comes across as an immature young teenager, but also sometimes as someone who is far beyond their years. From first to last Holden is very contradictory in the way he portrays himself and we are left confused as to whether he is indeed the mature character he wants to be or whether he is just a lost young boy.
Holden wants to mature and be just like his elders, the question is, is he ready? Often the reader is left feeling that he is rushing himself, Holden is not ready to mature as fast as he wants to, feeling the restraints of his age. Holden thinks of himself as ‘A goddam minor’ feeling that he must mature otherwise other people might possibly look upon him as exactly that. Holden also thinks that calling and being called a ‘Goddam minor’ is ...