he calls them a phony because he thinks they sre fake, in their personality and who they are as a person. but isn't Holden a phony himself for always lying.
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A lawyer has to try and prove their client innocent whether they really are or not. Holden's father is a lawyer and Holdens feels that that is a "phony" way to make a living. Holden is worried that he will have the same "phony" life as his father.
he thinks phony is someone who discriminates against other or people who are untruthful.
In J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye," Holden Caulfield often labels people as "phony" to express his disdain for their insincerity. One notable instance is when he criticizes his former teacher, Mr. Spencer, for being overly conventional and for trying to impart life lessons that Holden finds superficial. This reflects Holden's broader struggle with authenticity and his desire to find genuine connections in a world he perceives as filled with pretentiousness.
Holden defines phony as someone or something that is insincere, fake, or pretentious. He uses the term to describe people whom he perceives as dishonest or inauthentic.
Holden considered "George something . . . I don't even remember", to be a typical snobby, phony Ivy League jerk. The fact that "George" pointedly horned in on Holden's date did not help Holden's opinion of him either.
Jane Gallagher is a character in J.D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye." She is a childhood friend of the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, and is remembered fondly by Holden for her authenticity and innocence. She serves as a symbol of Holden's desire for innocence and connection in a world he sees as superficial and phony.
An example of nonconformity in popular culture is the character of Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye." Holden refuses to conform to societal norms and often criticizes the phony behavior of those around him.
Very much so, but he seems largely oblivious (most of the time) to the fact that he is sometimes just as much of a phony as those he despises for it.
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 Caulfield feels disconnected and critical of Pencey Prep. He finds the environment phony, feels alienated from his peers, and does not see the point of the strict rules and social hierarchy. Overall, he holds a negative view of the school.
Holden Caulfield left the Whooton school not because he flunked or failed to apply himself, but simply because he was surrounded by phonies. QUOTE- "I didn't exactly flunk out or anything. I just quit, sort of" (13) Spoken from Holden to Old Spencer