The Phony’s Truth Throughout The Catcher in the Rye the reader can quickly come to the conclusion of Holden Caulfield’s love of criticizing others and calling them “phonies”, when in reality Holden is as much as a phony, and maybe ever more, than all of them. This is because of his continuous habit of lying to everyone and anyone, even in situations where it is not necessary. He is an unreliable narrator, and keeping up with what is true and what is not, may be a little challenging. His judgmental nature may seem cruel, but this attitude is very popular among adolescents, especially on the internet, to this day.
In the very first sentence of Chapter 3, Holden claims he is “the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life” and goes on explaining
In the very first sentence of Chapter 3, Holden claims he is “the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life” and goes on explaining