Holden Caulfield’s Troubles with Others

The irrational Holden Caulfield in the novel Catcher in the Rye, has many problems. A significant one he has is his difficulty in dealing with others. This is because Holden does not behave in socially appropriate ways. This is shown when Holden is on his date with Sally Hayes, when Holden fights with Ward Stradlater, and when he meets Carl Luce at the Wicker Bar. All these situations will be discussed in this essay. One …

…Holden needs to act in more socially appropriate ways before he gets hurt. Over and over Holden has had problem after problem. This is all because Holden does not act in socially appropriate ways. These are all shown when Holden is on his date with Sally Hayes, when Holden fights with Ward Stradlater, and when he meets Carl Luce at the Wicker Bar. For Holden to stay out of trouble he must think before doing.