Not Holden Back The Criticism

           So far, I'm not too impressed with The Catcher In The Rye. The plot seems like it could catch my attention further down the way, but J.D. is so good at describing characters that he actually made me annoyed with Ackley and the whole third chapter. Holden contradicts himself constantly, and I can't take him seriously whenever he says anything. For Example, he says that Ackley and others who make him repeat himself and who repeat themselve are annoying, but he wouldn't stop expressing how surprised he was with Jane being Stradlater's date. I know it's just his thoughts, but theres a point when it's just too much.

           Another thing that bothers me about Holden is that he is so opposed to phonie people, and yet he is, himself, a little phonie. From my understanding, a phonie is the same as a hypocrite, and that is someone who acts differently depending on their surroundings and who they are with. He thinks all these bad things about Ackley and says how he doesn't really care for him. Yet, he keeps him around whenever he's bored and uses him for someone to horse around with. Also, there are just some people who shouldn't be allowed to curse, and one of them is Holden. I don't mind some people cursing, but Holden is just bad at it.