Apparently its about 40 times. But I don't know, this is just what I've been told :)
Holden Caulfield says the word "phony" 35 times in J.D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye." It is a word that he frequently uses to describe people or situations that he finds insincere or fake.
Holden does not view his younger sister, Phoebe, as phony. He sees her as genuine and pure, unlike many other people in his life. She represents innocence and authenticity to him.
Holden uses the word phony forty-four times in Catcher, and it is obvious that the young man is extremely sensitive to phonies--so sensitive, in fact, that he even wants to puke when he hears someone use the word grand... and to expose the rampant hypocrisy that so many see in modern society.
Holden has won 25 of the 45 races.
3 if you include Pency
Holden Caulfield thought that many people he encountered were phony, including his classmates, teachers, and adults in general. He often used the term "phony" to describe people whom he perceived as shallow, superficial, or insincere.
The word "phony" (fake, artificial) is also spelled less frequently as "phoney."
Mr. Antonini is Holden's former English teacher at Pencey Prep in "The Catcher in the Rye." Holden visits Mr. Antonini before leaving school, seeking advice and a sense of connection. Holden looks up to Mr. Antonini as a mentor figure in a world that he finds phony and unfulfilling.
Holden Caulfield cries on multiple occasions throughout the novel, "The Catcher in the Rye." It is mentioned several times that Holden cries, particularly during moments when he feels overwhelmed, lonely, or despairing. The exact number of times may vary depending on interpretation, but crying is a significant emotional response for Holden in the novel.
4. Holden, DB, Phoebe, and Allie.
Stradlater punched Holden because Holden was hitting him as well. kept calling Stradlater a moron even though he warned Holden to stop many times. ( i also think its a pet peeve or something because in the book, it said "All morons hate it when you call them a moron."[ch. 6])
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In "The Catcher in the Rye," the three girls were looking for Eddie Birdsell, a friend of Holden's who they wanted to speak with. However, Eddie was not at the bar, so they ended up spending time with Holden instead.