Holden is a Phony

In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield constantly criticizes phoniness, however at several points in the story, he himself acts like a phony. He claims at one part of the story to be a sex fiend but later refuses to have sex with Sunny (126-127). He also cannot bring himself to go any further whenever a girl tells him to stop which he himself admits that he should (120). Another example is when he describes what would happen if he met the glove thief, then, he once again would be going against something he believes in
(116-117). Holden Caulfield is a phony because he often lies to people an usually goes against what he feels like he should do.