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Holden possesses abnormal relationships with some of the characters in Catcher in the Rye. ... He does not make any negative comments about these companions, and there is no mention whatsoever of phony. ... In fact, most of Holdens fondest memories are of those times with his younger siblings. ...
Harrison Smith has defined Holdens friendships quite clearly "What was wrong with Holden was his moral revulsion against anything that was ugly, evil, cruel, or what he called phony and his acute responsiveness to beauty and innocence, especially the innocence of the very young. ... Holdens phony addiction gets him into trouble with Stradlater, only leading to his "down fall". ... So, Holden decides to face off against the phony Stradlater to take out revenge for Stradlater apparently giving Jane Gallagher - an old next door neighbor when Holden was a child - the time of her life in the back of Ed Banks car.
Holden also thinks every teacher is a phony who pretends to be helpful to students. Sadly If Holden has trouble in school he does not seek help from peers because he believes that they are phony, and we must remember, he does not associate with these types of individuals. ...
His avoidance of things phony is very strong, yet he lies to the mother of a schoolmate. ... The funny thing is Holden at one point is holding his stomach like he has been shot in a movie, when he has just talked about how phony actors are. A typical phony quote from Holden "If anybody tries to do anything phony, they couldnt stay" (205).
Approximate Word count = 1238
Approximate Pages = 5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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