... perhaps unaware of it himself. Holden is also uncomfortable with girls; though he has childhood sweetheart Jane on his mind, he still goes out on a date with Sally. When Holden learns that Stradlater was dating Jane, he can't stop thinking about "her and Stradlater sitting in that goddam Ed Banky's car ... "-while he and Jane had never been particularly romantic, he is still irked by the prospect of Stradlater having romantic relations with her; his and Jane's relationship is not completely clear (76). Yet Holden still calls Sally on a date, and ... he "felt like marrying her the minute...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... flashbacks we are further made aware of Holden's inner conflict. Holden recalls the innocent childhood memories of happiness that hinder him from maturing. He constantly refers to his childhood companion Jane , but she never actually appears in "The Catcher in the Rye". Holden cannot bring himself to contact her on as he fears she alike all that he is surrounded by ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... like people they are not. Moreover phoniness can be seen in our society more than post World War 2. Holden discusses his difficulty with relationships, intimacy as his difficulty in calling Jane Gallagher, and his date with Sally Hayes, which went terribly wrong because of his rudeness. Adolescents can relate to these type of problems because they go through this in their ... ...

• Word Count: 439
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate