Holden Caulfield - Hypocrite?
Often when reading The Catcher in the Rye , it's pretty easy to notice the high standards that Holden Caulfield, the main character, sets upon people around him, and almost always judging them due to the fact they don't meet his expectations. It's also fairly obvious that Holden rarely sets these standards upon himself, and has done things that he's criticized others over, without holding himself accountable in any way. I've personally noticed this happening multiple times in the book, especially during the earlier chapters. Due to this, it can be assumed that it's no longer apparent in the later parts of the book due to Holden's development as a character. But by definition, Holden Caulfield is a hypocrite due to his early practices of acting similar to what he judges others for doing. The first instances I saw of this are in chapters 3 and 4. It starts off with the first interaction Holden has with Ackley. In the chapter, Holden has just returned ...