Holden & Phoebe

It is clear that Holden and Phoebe have a very close relationship. She seems to be the only person that Holden doesn't consider to be phony. Phoebe is the only person that understands Holden. Even though Phoebe is six years younger than Holden, she seems to be more mature than him. I think that Phoebe is the only one that can free Holden of the world that he is living in. She is the only one that can make him realize that the bitterness that he has against other people is really a bitterness that he has towards himself. 

Holden & Sally

Holden and Sally's relationship is somewhat strange; mainly because of Holden's mood swings with Sally. I think that Holden doesn't even know what his true feelings for Sally are. In chapter 17, he stated that he didn't even like her, but he felt like he was in love with her and wanted to marry her when he saw her. When he said he loved her, he admit it was a lie. Then he said that he meant it when he said that he loved her. After Sally was finished talking with George, Holden said that he sort of hated her. He also asked her to run away with him, but she said no. I think that Holden is either trying to hide his true feelings for Sally, he doesn't even know what he feels, or he is just in desperate need of love. In that same chapter, Holden is talking to Sally about how he hates New York. Sally tells him to stop shouting , but he says that he isn't even shouting. This shows how he doesn't even realize his own agitation. 

The Catcher in the Rye

I have read half way through The Catcher in the Rye. One connection that I can make with this book is the fact that Holden had gone to many different schools. I had to leave all of my friends from school back where I used to live and go to a new school where I didn't know anybody.

I like the book so far because it is easy to read and it is starting to get interesting. Holden's personality is weird in a way. He considers everyone to be phony. This is probably because he doesn't want to have a close relationship with anybody else after the death of his brother. He doesn't want to suffer the loss of anyone close to him ever again. He doesn't like most of the people in this book, like Ackley, and yet does things with him that he would do with a friend, like inviting him to the movies.