Holden's Phony In Catcher In The Rye
The past of Holden’s life is holding him down to the point where he’s judgemental about anyone he meets. Even though he usually keeps all the negative comments to himself he sometimes gets to his climax where he lets everything out. He is 16 year old and he’s already very moody and has a bad perspective of the world. However, he becomes very vulnerable when it comes to his little sister Phoebe where he changes his attitude towards her and shows love and compassion. According to the novel The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger, it states that “I kept calling him a sonuvabitch and all” (Holden 50). This quote demonstrates how Holden is under a lot of stress where he has no control of what he’s saying or he doesn’t think what he’s saying is hurting others in any type of way. Basically, he only concerns for himself and of course for his little sister. Holden Caulfield is a very sensitive character where the smallest things can set him off. He’s also a very judgemental person, anyone he meets he describe as being a “phony”. Holden is in his own little world where he’s the only perfect one. Holden cannot go anywhere with first pointing out the flaws of something or someone. I mean Holden gets to the point where I think if you breath too loud he’ll
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He even misses that guy which took his girl. Well, she’s not his girl but I guess we can say that Holden misses her a lot. According to the novel The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger, it states that “I sort of miss everybody I told about. Even old Stradlater and Ackley, for instance. I think I even miss that goddam Maurice.” (Holden 234). Stradlater beats Holden down once and it is the one who has a date with the girl that Holden likes which is Jane Gallagher. And Maurice is a pimp who beats down Holden and also robs him for $5. Holden is very weird, he changes his emotions frequently and he sometimes if hard to
He even misses that guy which took his girl. Well, she’s not his girl but I guess we can say that Holden misses her a lot. According to the novel The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger, it states that “I sort of miss everybody I told about. Even old Stradlater and Ackley, for instance. I think I even miss that goddam Maurice.” (Holden 234). Stradlater beats Holden down once and it is the one who has a date with the girl that Holden likes which is Jane Gallagher. And Maurice is a pimp who beats down Holden and also robs him for $5. Holden is very weird, he changes his emotions frequently and he sometimes if hard to