https://padlet.com/323133/eoxrhyw3yr5u en-us 2018-02-05 18:07:30 UTC 2018-02-07 15:53:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png 323133 https://padlet.com/323133/eoxrhyw3yr5u/wish/228268058 Throughout the novel, it is noted that Holden is an easily distracted character. However, when confronted with a topic that is important to him, he will suddenly gain the sense to focus on such subject and recount events with vivid detail and structured organization.]]> 2018-02-05 18:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/323133/eoxrhyw3yr5u/wish/228268058 323133 https://padlet.com/323133/eoxrhyw3yr5u/wish/228928856 Holden complains countless times throughout the novel of being lonesome, however he never is successful (let alone even tries) to reach out to others. This trait, expressed through quotes like "So I ended up not calling anybody," (59), demonstrates Holden's hesitation towards social interaction, especially with those who could potentially be phonies. Because of this, Holden is stuck in a loop of isolation, not being able to break free due to his own cynicism. ]]> 2018-02-07 02:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/323133/eoxrhyw3yr5u/wish/228928856 323133 https://padlet.com/323133/eoxrhyw3yr5u/wish/228935273 Holden makes it quite clear in the book that his number one most hated group of people are "phonies", however the criteria for qualifying as a phony are so broad that they include - at least to some extent - virtually ever person on the face of this planet, and the term ends up just being synonymous with a normal adult's life. Looking at Holden's plight as to why he left Elkton Hills being "because [he] was surrounded by phonies" (13), it seems like he realizes it too. This attitude hanging over Holden pushes him to the outside of society, which leads to the next point.]]> 2018-02-07 03:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/323133/eoxrhyw3yr5u/wish/228935273 323133 https://padlet.com/323133/eoxrhyw3yr5u/wish/228938106 Referencing the time period in which this story takes place (that is, not long after the second World War), it appears that Salinger, through Holden, illustrates the blindness of America post-war and the "phoniness" of society, and when a reasonably thinking person comes around, they are shunned.]]> 2018-02-07 03:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/323133/eoxrhyw3yr5u/wish/228938106