What does Holden from Catcher in the Rye mean when he says he likes that carrousels play the same song?

Question

"That's one nice thing about carrousels, they always play the same songs."
Is this suppose to mean he doesn't like change or something?

Answer 1

carrousels-a machine with wooden horses on it that turns around and around, which people can ride on for fun
the life follows his own circle but the things are the same
i think so

Answer 2

I think that you are correct.

J. D. Salinger. The Catcher In The Rye.

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Chapter 1

Summary

The novel opens with the first-person narrator, Holden Caulfield, speaking directly to a psychoanalyst or psychologist. Because he has had a complete mental breakdown, Holden has been sent to this "rest home" for treatment. As he talks, his mind frequently wanders and, therefore, his story is often filled with digressions. The first digression is about D.B., Holden�s older brother who is a writer. He feels that D. B. has "sold-out" in his literary career, for he is now in Hollywood writing screenplays, like a "prostitute". More…..

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Good luck.

Kevin, Liverpool, England.

Answer 3

There is a kind of comfort in the familiar. (Like staying at a Holiday Inn anywhere in the world!)