... quite frequently. She really does (Salinger 177-178). The first two examples are excellent illustrations of how Holden classifies people as phonies. However, when it comes to Holden's older brother, D.B., more analysis is needed to derive Holden's true feelings about his brother. Holden seems to respect his ... older brother somewhat but cannot tolerate the imposed false image brought on by D.B.'s career choice as a screenplay writer. For example, this sense of respect is shown when D.B. takes Holden and Phoebe to see Hamlet: ... "He treated us to lunch first, and then he took us. He"d ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
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• Grade Level: High School

... " (Salinger 1). Holden's father is a lawyer and therefore he considers him "phony" because he views his father's occupation unswervingly as a parallel of his father's personality. For example, when Holden is talking to Phoebe about what he wants to be when he grows up, he cannot answer ... frequently. She really does (Salinger 177-178). The first two examples are excellent illustrations of how Holden classifies people as phonies. However, when it comes to Holden's older brother, D.B., more analysis is needed to derive Holden's true feelings about his brother. Holden seems to respect ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School