Catcher In The Rye A Social Event Analysis

To be at a social event, one must be willing to talk to people and make friends with people for that night. However, Holden Caulfield would not fit this criteria. It is clear when reading Catcher in the Rye, that Holden is depressed teenager, struggling with his apprehension and anxiety. Additionally, he not a people person and he calls most people “phonies.” Due to this, Holden thinks about talking to someone, but ends up not doing it with the fear of interact with someone he does not like. On the other hand, when Holden does communicate with others they never go as planned. Therefore, at a social event, if he does start talking to people, it is most likely not going to be a nice conversation. Usually, if Holden does strike up a conversation