The Catcher in the Rye

Throughout the book, Holden often acts as if he's some kind of god, going around continuously pointing out the fake in the world surrounding him. He tends to judge everyone he meets or comes across. To me, Holden seems like he's never happy or satisfied. For example, he refers to a couple of blonde girls not just by the color of their hair, blonde, but added in "whory-looking." Also, He disliked Ackley, his neighbor in his dorm at Pencey Prep. Ackley is described as a "pimply" unpopular kid with bad hygiene. Since Ackley isn't the popular jock of the school, Holden seems that he doesn't want to be, or be seen with him. He basically shuns Ackley. All of these instances really show Holden's behavior towards other people.

I feel that Holden isn't content with himself. Why would he be going around day after day, critiquing and criticizing every person he comes across? Why does he keeps getting kicked out of school? Obviously, there has to be some issues that he has with himself. Maybe he's just trying to cover up his own flaws by pointing out everybody elses. I recall that in the book he said he felt depressed a few times. I believe that could definitely be a factor in his behavior, and it definitely is.

I don't believe that Holden thinks he is better than everyone else, but i do think that he's trying to cover up his unhappiness etc., so that everyone thinks that's there is nothing wrong with him. Obviously we know that there is something odd and wrong about how he acts. People don't just go around lying for fun without something actually being mentally wrong. After all of his lying, he goes around judging people like a hypocrite. To him, you're either a phony jock, or an unpopular geek.

When reading this, I'd like the readers to mainly focus on how this writing is structured. I'm concerned that it flows pretty well and is organized.