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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