Phoniness, The True Face And The False Face in "Cather in the Rye" by Salinger

         What happen if everyone in the world is wearing a mask? That is exactly what this world is; everyone wears a mask. Most people we see every day have their true identity hidden behind a facade. Although a true identity cannot be divulge just by looking, but with a careful scrutiny of one's character will reveal to what is behind the facade. Equivalent to what happened in J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the …

…with his fists. Subsequently, Holden wanted to be the 'Catcher in the Rye,' but he now realized that he cannot 'catch (or safe) all the children that started to go over the cliff.'         Thus, Holden's mask is just a false front, a facade. But what's behind it is the most important. He uses the language to find the meaning of life, his existence. The true Holden shows his decent heart, sympathy and maturity.