Essay Archive - Catcher in the Rye: Theme of the World Having An Outward Appearance
Catcher in the Rye: Theme of the World Having An Outward Appearance
The theme that the world has an outward appearance that seems fair and
perfect but really they're as Holden put it "phonies." This is shown
countless amount of times in his journey through New York and even before
he left. The setting is in the 1950's; so I'm pretty sure that he didn't
encounter any transvestites, lesbians, or anything that extreme of phoniest.
Or on the other hand he could have liked them for being as Elmemson said a
"none conformist." But I doubt it, he seemed to like kids more....
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