The Catcher in the Rye - Philosophies of Holden Caulfield

In J.D. Salingers novel, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield holds to the doctrine that people be phony. Holden g paths to hate the superficiality of the corporation he lives in and shows this by refusing to grow up. Holden has flunked out of quaternary educates nevertheless surprisingly non because he isnt smart decent but simply because he doesnt want to grow up. We kindle see that by the even upt that hes d unmatchable well in English class but also through the bringing close together that Holden doesnt want to join the confederation of adults because theyre so fake even though.. Holdens behaviour is very(prenominal) hypocritical. He refuses to grow up when it comes to original aspects such as his school and responsibilities all the same he becomes very angry when he is interact as a baby and not allowed to order alcohol-dependent drinks or called boy by his professor. Hypocrisy in itself yet is showing a deprivation of maturity and therefore is child-like so Holden is left... confused. Since Holden is stuck between being a child and an adult he doesnt know exactly what to do, hes not in school as a child would be and doesnt buzz off each responsibilities as an adult does.\nAt this pointedness, Holdens philosophy subconsciously changes to begin to direct his loneliness and cater to one of his more primal urges which is... sex. On several accounts Holden is seen picking up a prostitute, hitting on women in the bar or calling several of his ex girlfriends for a date. In the crucial scene with the prostitute however despite Holdens impressive libido he does not wish to have sex with her, Holden realizes at this point that it is not necessarily his escape of sex that is contributing to his belief but rather his... loneliness. Holden realizes that in his defiance of the fake rules of order hes largely alienated himself from some(prenominal) people, he doesnt have any friends. Holden is stuck only with memories of friendships he ha s had whether its with Jane and how she lines up her kings in the back row or his younger comrade All...