Monday, November 30, 2015

When is Holden Caulfield "phony" himself in "The Catcher in the Rye" ?What are some examples of Holden being a phony and who does he think is a...

Holden, from The Catcher in the Rye,
constantly calls others phony. He sees people who are insecure, shallow, and too
conventional as "phonies".  Holden also believes that actors are "phonies" given they
"never act like people". Basically, Holden believes most all people are phony- aside
from the nuns and Phoebe.


Holden, therefore, can be
considered a phony.  He fails to act like a person at many times throughout the novel. 
He ignores the fact that he has a mental issue.  He refuses to see any problem as one he
created.  Holden cannot see what is happening to him and hides it with his excuses and
own masking thoughts.  If Holden was to take a good look at himself, he would realize
that he is not much different from the people he claims to be
phony.

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