Holden Caulfield conveniently mocks others on the way they act and speak, the facts are stated on how Holden has more effortless conversations with teachers as he describes "You don't have to think to too hard when you talk to a teacher"(Salinger 13). It seem as if Holden wants to reach out to others but does not have the courage, because he is afraid it will scare them away, he now woefully misses the way he used to converse with his parents. Holden is holding back because he thinks that everyone are phonies and ingenuine with their words and this passage could not describe Holden’s fear of being lied to, especially by a phony. Holden does not like being around other people because he feels that they always will have something negative to
