Catcher in the Rye Reflection

For this post, describe how you felt about Catcher in the Rye as you were reading it and how you feel about it now that you are done.  Did your feelings change as you read the book?  Can you tie your feelings to any of the major themes of the book?  Did the author make choices that affected you in some way?  Try to use scenes and examples to anchor your discussion.

Phony Adults.

One of the most memorable things about Catcher in the Rye is how Holden classifies most adults as "phony."  Why does he do this?  What does he mean, and why is the idea of being "phony" or "not phony" important to Holden's story?  What does it say about Holden's psychological state that he sees people in these terms?  Use some scenes or details from the book to illustrate what you mean (for instance, the scene with Sally, or the scene with the girls in the bar, etc.)