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• How does the symbol/motif come up in the novel, and how does it impact what is going on? What happens immediately preceding or immediately following a mention or discussion of this idea or thing?

It comes up in the novel, when ever Holden sees something that is messed up about the world. it impacts what is going on, because it shows that holden notices impurities in the world. Either preceding or following a mention of the motif, is that somebody does something messed up or wrong to holden.

• What is the mood when this idea or thing is brought up? Would you associate this with times when Holden is content? frightened? frantic? confused? Is this mood consistent with every incidence of this motif?

The mood when this idea is brought up is that Holden is almost mad at the world. The idea comes up whenever Holden talks about growing up. Holden normally calls everyone phonies when he is frightened or mad. Yes, this mood is very consistent because you often here holden calling people phonies and screwballs.

• Is Holden alone when this motif/symbol occurs? If not, with whom is he interacting? How would you characterize that interaction? Does this motif occur both when he is alone and when he is with other people? Is there a connection to be made?

Holden is never alone when this motif occurs. he is always around phonies or crooks all his life. this symbolizes that Holden thinks that the entire world is currupt and wrong except for himself.

• What does this motif/symbol tell you about Holden, in a “big picture” way - Does this suggest anything about his personality? His weaknesses or strengths? His sense of himself?

It suggests that he is afraid of the real world. his weakness is that he is afriad. and he thinks he knows everything wh

• Tie it all together: Did any pattern emerge? Pick out other words or ideas used in conjunction with this motif. Look back on your investigation and come up with a single sentence that sums up what you’ve discovered

OUTLINE!

Essay outline format Directions: Use the format below to create the outline for your Catcher essay. Each component of the outline should be completed in FULL sentences. Your supporting details should be specific and properly cited in MLA format (keep in mind, you cite quotes, paraphrases and summaries)

I. Introduction a. The world is full of crooks, phonies, and perverts but how can you tell the real ones from everyday normal people. b. In the Book, __The Catcher in the Rye__, Holden Caulfield is the true phony.(Dan Check it out put what we had for the hook and thesis i think that was good, fix any changes you see) i. Not true to himself ii. Not true to others iii. Thinks everyone else in the world is a phony, but if everyone else is a phony, than he must be a phony, and everyone else is normal.

II. Body One (Avenue one/Main reason 1) linked with THESIS STATEMENT a. Says you when he means I or me. Salinger 78(you never really worried with jane,whether her hand was sweaty or not, all you knew was, u were happy.) i. He is being a phony to himself because he is not saying how he felt. Of course he does mean us the reader is happy, we weren't holding hands with Jane. but to himself back in that place is so painful(because he does not have that kind of intamacy with anyone now)(remembering that feeling of innocence.) he can't say i he has to take a step away and say i. b. Looks for phoniness in others to escape the phoniness in himself. salinger 17 i. Holden is constantly calling other people phonies just to get away from the fact that he himself might be a phony. c. For Holden, you are either on one side of the fence or the other. a phony or not a phony. he never calls anyone anything other than innocent, or a phony, crook, pervert, or liar. i. Holden likes to put himself on the good side of the fence, but this just isn't true, at the beginning of the book he states he is the most wonderful liar you will ever meet. That alone means that he is a "phony" he lies to people. that puts him on the bad side of the fence.

III. Body Two: Liars a. lies to mrs marrow bout her son, including MLA citation i. A good portion of Holden's conversation with mrs. marrow was all a lie and she tried to make mrs. marrow's son seem like a really good kid when according to Holden, he once again was a phony. b. lies to prostitute, i. This is very hypocritical of Holden, because he says how much he hates phonies and then he lies to the prostitute c. lies to phobe about getting out early from school i. Once again, Holden is lying even though he is ALWAYS talking about how much he hates phonies liars crooks etc.

IV. Body Three (Avenue one/Main reason 3) linked with THESIS STATEMENT a. Calls his roommate Ossenburger a phony. SALINGER 17 i. Just because Ossenburger says he talks to Jesus all of the time (even when he is in his car), Holden says how he can see the big PHONY bastard shifting his car and talking to Jesus. i. Reason why supporting detail emphasizes and reaffirms thesis c., including MLA citation i. Reason why supporting detail emphasizes and reaffirms thesis**
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V. Conclusion a. In the Book, __The Catcher in the Rye__, Holden Caulfield is the true phony. i. Not true to himself. 1. Never refers to himself when he talks and has a truly low self-esteem. ii. Not true to others. 1. Lies constantly even if it is not necessary and that makes him a phony. iii. Holden thinks everyone else in the world is a phony, but if everyone else is a phony, than he must be a phony, and everyone else is normal. 1. Holden is always calling people phonies and all types of things like that. He is truly fooling himself because when you think almost everyone is phony, you must be the phony one. iv. Holden is basically living a giant lie and it really fooling himself. He has to open his eyes a whole lot wider to realize that he, Holden Caulfield, is the true phony.

Essay: The world is full of crooks, phonies, and perverts but how can you tell the real ones from everyday normal people. In the book, __The Catcher in the Rye__, Holden Caulfield is the true phony because because he is dishonest to everyone. Not only is Holden not true to others, but he is not even true to himself. Holden thinks everyone else in the world is a phony, but if everyone else is a phony, than he must be a phony, and everyone else is normal.

There are several quotes or examples form The Catcher in the Rye that show that Holden is not true to himself. The first example, is that he looks in phoniness in others to escape the phoniness of himself. For example, when he says "I can just see the big phony bastard shifting into his first gear and asking Jesus to send him a few more stiffs." SALINGER 17. He is pointing out the phoniness in Ossenburger to get away from the fact that he is a phony himself. Another example of Holden's phoniness, is that for him, you are on either one side of the fence of the other. Holden never calls anything other than a phony, bastard, crook, pervert, or innocent. For him you are either one or the other. For example, at the beginning of the book, Holden states he is the most wonderful liar you will ever meet, that alone means that he is a phony. He lies to people that put him on the bad side of his own fence. Lastly, Holden often says you when he means I. "You were never really worried with Jane, whether her hand was sweaty or not, all you knew was, you were happy." That quote is an example, because he is not saying how he felt of course he does not mean us the reader is happy, we were not holding hands with Jane. But to put himself back in that place is so painful because he does not have that type of intimacy with anyone now and remembering that feeling of innocence. he can't say so he has to take a step away and say you.

Throughout the book, Holden is just constantly lying. For example, Holden lies to Mrs. Morrow about her son. A good portion of Holden's conversation with Mrs. Morrow was all a lie and he tried to make Mrs. Morrow's son seem like a really good kid when according to Holden, he, once again, was a phony. Holden lies to a prostitute a little later on in the book about a bunch of things. This basically makes Holden a complete hypocrite because he is always saying how much he hates phonies and then he goes and lies to this prostitute. Toward the end of the book, Holden lies to Phoebe about getting out from school early. Holden is just always lying and always saying how much he can not stand phonies, liars, crooks, etc. but then he goes and does everything he says he hates.

Through out the book, Holden is constantly saying that the world is full of phonies, and when he comes arcos one he always points it out to us the reader. For example when Holden called Ossenburger a phony because he says he talks to Jesus all of the time. Holden states how Pencey is full of crooks and then following that statement he says "Quite a few guys came from these very wealthy families, but it was still full of crooks anyway." SALINGER 2. Holden does not understand that these people are the complete opposite of crooks. They come from nice families and one of the last things they would be considered were crooks. Once again, this just goes to show Holden's phoniness and how he is against everyone.

In the book, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is the true phony. He is not true to himself one bit. He has very low self-esteem and he never refers to himself when he talks. He is not true to other. Holden lies constantly even if it is not necessary and that makes him a phony. Holden thinks everyone else in the world is a phony, but if everyone else is a phony, than he must be a phony, and everyone else is normal. Holden is always calling people phonies and all types of negative things like that. He is truly fooling himself because when you think almost everyone around you is a phony, you must be the phony one. Holden is basically living a giant lie and is really fooling himself. He has to open his eyes a whole lot wider to realize that he, Holden Caulfield, is the true phony.