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Catcher In The Rye - School Essays

Catcher In The Rye

Holden and His "Phony" Family
The protagonist, Holden Caulfield, interacts with many people throughout J.D.
Salinger’s novel The , but probably none have as much impact on
him as certain members of his immediate family. The ways Holden acts around or
reacts to the various members of his family give the reader a direct view of Holden’s
philosophy surrounding each member. How do Holden’s different opinions of his
family compare and do his views constitute enough merit to be deemed truth?

Holden makes reference to the word "phony" forty-four separate times throughout the
novel (Corbett ...

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"phony" or normal. A few of his accounts make it more obvious than others to
discover how he classifies each family member.

From the very first page of the novel, Holden begins to refer to his parents as distant
and generalizes both his father and mother frequently throughout his chronicle. One
example is: "…my parents would have about two hemorrhages apiece if I told anything
personal about them. They’re quite touchy about anything like that, especially my
father. They’re nice and all – I’m not saying that – but they’re also touchy as hell"
(Salinger 1). Holden’s father is a lawyer and therefore he considers him "phony"
because he views his father’s occupation unswervingly as a ...

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Added: 8/27/2007 07:05:00 AM
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