Holden likes his little sister Phoebe and is obviously happy with his relationship with her. He talks to her about a lot of stuff he can not say to most others, and genuinely seems to respect her more than every other character in the book. He does not seem to question the way she acts, or if she is a phony. However, she does question him at times. “You don‘t like anything that’s happening,” she says (Salinger, 169). They argue, and she asks him to name something he likes. Holden becomes preoccupied a

In conclusion to these three different things, Holden may not be happy with most aspects of his life, but he definitely had some things that he likes to do. He is happy in New York, or at least happier, and he likes to go to the clubs. He likes to meet the people there, even though he does not usually like them. He is definitely happy with the relationship that he and his sister have. When she asks Holden if he hates everything, Holden responds “I like Allie,“ but Phoebe is just upset more. She’s upset because they are close, and she is unhappy for him. Holden is, however, happy talking to her anyway. Most of all he is happy talking about his life and everything he went through, and the reader provides somebody for Holden to talk to. That is why Holden treats the reader as a dear friend; the reader enables Holden to do what he likes the most. He likes to talk.

Holden also likes New York. He is happy being there, getting away from things back home; the city is almost like an escape for him. Although he does not state the fact that he li

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