Fake Holden in The Catcher in the RyeIn The Catcher in the Rye, a boy named Holden Caulfield faces the obstacles of society and life as he struggles to find direction. as well as its relationship with the world. From the first page, the reader can both understand and empathize with what Holden has to say about the society we live in and the way the members of that society govern themselves. The more we read, the more we identify with Holden Caulfield. This sounds like a typical adolescent dilemma: how do I find my place in this life? Well, in many ways, Holden is not unlike the typical teenager. He too is in search of himself. He must find acceptance. While attending school in Pency, Holden becomes the manager of the fencing team. In doing so, he tried to gain friends as well as social status among his peers. Even then, the whole team ostracized him” (p. 3). Like most teenagers that age, Holden struggled with acceptance and making friends. It seems like a typical adolescent dilemma: how do I find my place in this life? Well, in many ways, Holden is not unlike the typical teenager. He too is on his own quest to find himself. While attending school in Pency, Holden becomes the manager of the fencing team. In doing so, he tried to gain friends as well as social status among his peers. Even then, the whole team ostracized him” (p. 3). Like most teenagers that age, Holden struggled with acceptance and making friends. I am the most terrible liar you have ever seen in your life. It's horrible. If I even go to the store to buy a magazine and someone asks me where I'm going, I'm likely to answer that I'm going to the opera. It's terrible. (p. 16) Holden's ability to lie is one of the first traits he reveals about himself. He is proud to say that he is a good liar. His inability to have normal conversations and relationships is perhaps one of the factors that causes him to be rejected by his peers. Holden's insecurity is one of the reasons for his compulsive lies. This is why he cannot find his place in the world..