In chapter 8 of The Catcher in the Rye
Why does Holden Caulfield lie so much?
Holden is a very sensitive person, which could be seen as his core “problem,” and as an adolescent, he is also struggling with issues of identity. He most often lies, therefore,
to protect other people emotionally
, and then to protect himself emotionally.
Why does Holden lie to Mrs Morrow?
Mrs. Morrow is the mother of one of Holden’s classmates. He lies to her
because he doesn’t want her to know that he’s been kicked out of school.
Why does Holden always lie about his name?
Mrs. Morrow asks Holden his name
because she wants to tell her son Ernest she met him on the train
. Ernest’s mother is the talkative type. If she knew Holden’s real name she would not only tell her son but she might tell others.
What general reason does Holden give for lying to the person on the train?
Holden’s constant lying, in this section and throughout the novel, is
a mark of immaturity and imbalance
. As soon as he meets Mrs. Morrow on the train, Holden begins telling ridiculous lies, claiming to be named Rudolph Schmidt and to be going to New York for a brain tumor operation.
Does Holden Caulfield lose his virginity?
Holden Caulfield does not lose his virginity during
the course of The Catcher in the Rye, though he makes some half-hearted attempts to do so.
How does Holden lie to himself?
One example of Holden lying to himself is
when he avoids taking responsibility for leaving the fencing team’s foils on the subway
. We read about it as he is standing on a hill watching the school’s game of the night alone rather than down in the audience participating.
Why did Holden have to leave Ernie’s?
Why does Holden leave Ernie’s? Holden leaves Ernie’s
because Lillian is becoming annoying
. He would rather leave then spend more time talking to her. … Holden becomes unimpressed with him and leaves.
Is Holden a phony?
Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, a novel about a teenager’s many frustrations with the world, 16-year-old Holden Caulfield
constantly encounters people and situations that strike him as “phony
.” This is a word he applies to anything hypocritical, shallow, inauthentic, or otherwise fake.
Does Holden always know if he is lying or not?
Because Holden is in crisis in Catcher in the Rye, he
seems to always feel the necissity to create reality (lie) rather than tell the
truth. There are dozens of examples which illustrate his compulsion to lie to the people around him, including the fact that he proclaims himself a…
What does Holden say his name is who is that really?
Holden agrees to go for “a throw” in his room, 1222, but almost immediately regrets it. The hooker calls herself Sunny; Holden tells her his name is
Jim Steele
.
What chapter does Holden call himself a liar?
Holden is a liar because he blatantly lies to people. He even admits it at the beginning of
chapter three
, as follows: “I’m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life.
Why does Holden call phonies?
Holden characterizes “phonies” as people who are dishonest or fake about who they really are, or people who play a
part just to fit into a society that Holden questions
. Therefore, Holden hates “phonies” because they represent everything he fears or fights against, such as adulthood, conformity, and commercialism.
Why was Holden crying as he left?
Holden cries because
the seriousness of his school situation, his frustrating life
, and his feelings of depression and loneliness all crash down on him at once.
What is Phoebe’s favorite movie?
Phoebe’s favorite movie is
the Hitchcock film The 39 Steps
(1935); she has committed the dialogue to memory. She is successful in school, her best course being spelling. She is the one who corrects Holden concerning the words to the Robert Burns poem that is the source of the novel’s title.
What advice did Mr Antolini give Holden?
What advice did Mr. Antolini give Holden? “
The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.
“
