When Does Holden Fit Into Society

Although Holden fails and can't seem to fit in right, he does try and want to fit into society. In the famous controversial novel by J.D. Salinger, titled “The CATCHER in The RYE” Holden tries to fit into Society by acting or saying what he thinks is right, and shows that he wants and has emotions. In the story, Salinger wrote, “I know he does, I said. Then I started shooting the old crap around a little bit. ‘He adapts himself very well to things. He really does. I mean he knows how to adapt himself." (62). Holden meets a lady on a train to New York after leaving his school, Pency, she notices a Pencey sticker on one of his Gladstones and asks him if he goes there and knows her son, Ernest. She then asks about her son and Holden tells her

Holden tells her what he thinks she would want to hear, instead of the truth to try and make him and her son look good as if Holden is fitting into Society by faking and showing kindness towards the lady. Another example of Holden showing these emotions and wanting to fit in, is in Salinger’s Novel, “The Catcher in The Rye”, Holden states to Sally, “why don't you go on over and give him a big soul kiss, if you know him? He’ll enjoy it.” (141). During this part of the book Holden is hanging out with his old friend Sally, who he likes and thinks is cute, and he gets mad and says a dumb thing which is what is quoted above. Holden gets jealous of the dude because he wants to have all the attention and to have Sally like him. Holden wants to belong and fit in with society, even though he can seem to be a

Salinger, The Main character Holden wants to fit into society by posing as what he thinks is cool and or right. In the novel, Holden tells the reader, “I got up from the bed like I was going down to the can or something, and then I tried to sock him, with all my might…” (Salinger 49). At this time in the story Holden is talking to his roommate Stradlater about his upcoming date with a girl that Holden is secretly in love with and misses, Stradlater is getting ready for the date shaving and brushing his teeth and all when suddenly Holden gets up and decides to try and sock him in the face and horse around. Holden is trying to fit in with him and act tough by horsing around but does it in the wrong moment and Stradlater isn't having it. Holden continues to act tuff even though he tells us he is shaking and scared. Even though Holden didn't do it right he was trying to fit in with Stradlater, if he didn't want to fit into society he wouldn't want to try and fit in with a “cool” kid or really anyone. Another instinct of Holden trying to fit into society by acting how he thinks he has to act is in the novel, Salinger writes, “He came right up to where I was standing. That's all he could say. ‘Let's have it, chief.’ He was a real moron. ‘No.'' (114). during this time of the book Holden bought a prostitute named Sunny from a man named Maurice, Maurice told him 5 bucks for a throw and Holden agreed, but when Holden went to pay after not