A few days ago
Anonymous

list of phonies from the Catcher in the Rye…??

Who is a phony in the catcher in the rye?? (people who Holden discusses). I have a pretty long list right now and am looking for new ideas….

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A few days ago
Jennifer B

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Well, if you made a list then you probably already listed these people, but…

-Ackley

-Stradlater (his roomate)

-Ernie (that piano player at the club in NY)

-basically everyone he meets

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A few days ago
Anonymous
Haha… yeah, pretty much everyone except Holden’s little sister was a phony with scuzzy teeth, unless I’m getting my books crossed.

Edited to add: Maybe it would be easier (and shorter) to list the people who AREN’T phonies.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
The whole world. His roommate is Ackley, whose not as phony as some of the others.

But the biggest phony in Holden’s eyes is himself!!! He just doesn’t admit it, but it is strongly hinted at throughout the book. He often acts contradictory to how he feels.

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5 years ago
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1. Do your own homework. 2. Interesting — do your own homework. 3. Read the book, it would help. 4. Good question, try asking your teacher for help, that’s why they exist. 5. It’s a symbol of the disassociation of humanity from its angst. Glad to help.
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A few days ago
Heather W
How about you post your long list and we can make sure we don’t duplicate all that work you’ve already done…
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A few days ago
dosahyd f
That dude he dorms with who tried to do stuff with that girl he used to like. I forget his name…
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