Phonies
...t how D.B. used to be, “Just a regular writer,” and how he didn’t make much money. Now D.B. is driving around in a jaguar making a lot of money being a prostitute. Holden hates nothing more than the movies. Holden thinks that the movies are one of the phoniest things. He also expresses his strong dislike for Hollywood. Ackley is the guy that roomed right next door to Holden. The way Holden describes him is very harsh. It seems like Holden doesn’t have one nice thing to say about him. He talks about his disgusting habits and how he doesn’t seem to interact with other people. Holden doesn’t seem to be sympathetic towards Ackley. All Holden is doing is focusing on the outside appearance of Ackley. The way Holden says he trims his nails or how he squeezes his pimples makes him seem disgusting. The way Holden interacts with other people shows that he is lonely. He talks about how Ackley is always alone and ...