- Youth and Innocence
- Loneliness and Isolation
- Sexuality and Sexual Identity
- Madness, Depression, and Suicide
- Wisdom, Knowledge, and Academic Success
- Lies, Deceit, and Phoniness
*** “Phony” is the most frequently repeated word in this novel. Holden applies “phony” to anything hypocritical, shallow, superficial, inauthentic, or otherwise fake. “Crazy,” “madman,” and “depressed” rank close behind it. ***
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