As with Sally, even though they knew each other just as long, he seems to despise her and treats her quite differently than Phoebe. With his sister Phoebe, thier relationship provides Holden with a sense of happiness and security since he knew her all his life. Holden’s attitude toward girls is strange and complicated as his feelings for them change from person to person. And because of this attempt, it cause Holden to use profanity which annoys Sally and finally insults her. His attempt to try to reach out to a person is failing because he is saying the wrong things to the wrong person. Obviously, Sally tells Holden no and is trying to change the subject. Another mistake Holden makes is that he asks her to come and live with him in the woods and that they could get married. She doesn’t even understand most of what he is saying, and Holden is asking her for her assistance, in which she doesn’t seem the least bit interested in giving. Sally Hayes is the last person who might be willing to help Holden with his troubles. In the end of his conversation, he asks her to help him which is one of the most unrealistic things he has done yet. Just want to go outside.” “I don’t know what you’re even talking about” (pg. Introduced to phony guys, and going up and down in elevators when you
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With the drivers yelling at you to get out at the rear door, and being After exchanging their false feelings for each other, Holden tries to explain what is happening in his life, but she is incapable of understanding his problems. In return, Sally tells Holden that she loved him as well. On their date together, he tells her that he loved her even though it was a lie, and yet he meant it when he said it. The unusual thing is that Holden made it clear that he disliked the girl, yet he said that the minute he saw her, he felt like marrying her. To Holden’s standards, Sally is another “phony” person but her beauty makes Holden put his standards aside for the moment. She is a beautiful but shallow girl that Holden has dated in the past. It is as if she is Holden’s older sister instead of the younger one.Īnother female that takes part in Holden’s life is Sally Hayes. It is obvious that Phoebe is much more mature and articulate for her age to realize something like that so quickly. It is also surprising on how quickly Phoebe realizes that Holden came home earlier than expected. It isn’t too hard to understand that she and Holden are especially close since one of their brothers is dead and the other lives miles from their home. Not only does Holden feel great affection for Phoebe, Phoebe feels great affection for Holden as well. Phoebe’s or anybody’s all day and all night long. Take me long, and I can read that kind of stuff, some kid’s notebook, “I sat there on D.B.’s desk and read the whole notebook. It is obvious that being with children such as Phoebe makes Holden very happy. Everything that he says of Phoebe is something that brings contentment to him and he becomes gentle and avoids the jokes that usually fill his sentences. She is one of the few people he feels great affection for and he talks about her with obvious happiness. He won’t give them a chance to express themselves unless he decides that their first impression towards them makes them “likeable”.Īlthough Phoebe Caulfield may be Holden’s younger sister, she is someone whom Holden looks up to for support and advice. He automatically assumes that they are “phony” because of their first impression towards him. Yet, it seems obvious that the reason for his failed attempts of communication is because he won’t allow people to express themselves as they are. In others, he usually ends up being hostile towards them. In the conversations Holden has with people, he usually makes up lies or ends up embarassing them or himself. The reader can see Holden Caulfield’s failed attempts to communicate with people. Salinger, illustrates the protagonist’s difficulty in communicating with other people, especially with the women he encounters throughout the novel. In this novel, “The Catcher in the Rye,” the author, J.D. Yet, some people have difficulties in communicating with others especially when they see problems among the people they try to communicate with. Human companionship is something everyone will do anything for. It is a worldwide known concept that communication among different people is a necessity of one’s life if it is to be a happy one.