Deceit in Catcher in the Rye by Maria Ortiz Polanía

Deceit:

mariaortiz1 — 2018-04-16 17:38:24 UTC

the quality of being dishonest or deceitful; cheating; duplicity:
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Phony

mariaortiz1 — 2018-04-16 17:39:44 UTC

not real or genuine; fake:
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Somebody who pretends to be something else. It's like a bad actor.
(Urban Dictionary - According to holden)

Way of saying poser (1. someone who tries to fit into a profile they aren't, 2. people who try to give off the impression that they are one thing when they are really another).
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Example in the book

mateocuenca — 2018-04-16 17:41:38 UTC

When Holden was in the train with Ernie's mother. He considered that Ernie was "doubtless the biggest bastard that ever went to Pencey, in the whole crumby history of the school." (Salinger, 1945) Holden told his mother that his son was a nice person, he was also almost elected as class president but did not accept that position because he was very modest. When Holden told this to Mrs. Morrow (Ernie's mother) will "keep thinking of him (Ernie now as this very shy, modest guy that would not let us nominate him for president." (Salinger, 1945 pg. 64)

Phony Image:

mariaortiz1 — 2018-04-16 17:46:48 UTC

Phony to describe expressions

valentinatrujillo — 2018-04-16 17:50:03 UTC

It is seen how Holden does not use the word phony only to describe people, but also words. "Grand. There's a word I really hate. It's a phony. I could puke every time I hear it". (Saliger, 1951)

Lie for nothing

alvarocampos — 2018-04-16 17:50:43 UTC

Holden lies even when he doesn't need to, just be cause he "feels like it", this can be seen in the following scene:

"Oh, how lovely! Perhaps you know my son, then, Ernest Morrow? He goes to Pencey."

"Yes, I do. He's in my class."

Her son was doubtless the biggest bastard that ever went to Pencey, in the whole crumby history of the school. He was always going down the corridor, after he'd had a shower, snapping his soggy old wet towel at people's asses. That's exactly the kind of a guy he was.

"Oh, how nice!" the lady said. But not corny. She was just nice and all. "I must tell Ernest we met," she said. "May I ask your name, dear?"

"Rudolf Schmidt," I told her. I didn't feel like giving her my whole life history. Rudolf Schmidt was the name of the janitor of our dorm. (pg 61, Salinger)

mariaortiz1 — 2018-04-16 17:55:45 UTC

Mythomania

mariaortiz1 — 2018-04-16 17:59:46 UTC

An excessive or abnormal propensity for lying and exaggerating.

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