While reading the book The Catcher in the Rye, one begins to ponder what exactly has gone awry inside the mind of Holden Caulfield. Time and time again, he craves attention and companionship, yet once he has what he desires, or comes within reach of it, he withdraws from the situation. His abstract behavior and absurd actions continually push Holden further and further away from society. Holden has the attitude that everyone in the world, outside his family, is a phony, which does not allow him to really form lasting, meaningful relationships. Holden often feels betrayed, and that is a…
