Holden talks about people being phoney from the beginning of the book but he fails to realize that he is a phoney himself for thinking one thing and doing the opposite. Sometimes he does it to be nice and not hurt the others feelings, but other times it is for his own entertainment. Holden also misses to realize that he is just like Ackley at times. Holden talks about how Ackley acts prideful to hide his insecurities, Holden does the same. Holden tries to act like an adult and gets irritated when someone points out his real age or how immature he is. I think Holden tries to act older to hide his fear of not ever being able to be a successful person, especially when he mentions his family and how everyone else is talented other than him. I find
