Greasers And Catcher In The Rye Analysis

Both The Outsiders and The Catcher in the Rye appear as two completely different stories, taking place during two separate timelines, however they are more related than they seem. Both stories have a dispute between two groups, whether it being between the socs and the Greasers or Holden V. Phonies. Both Holden and Ponyboy run away in search of security and comfort, but whether they have found what they truly desired is a different question. As the story progressed it becomes evident that both characters are in a conflict between their morals and feeling of belonging. Throughout the story, Ponyboy notices that everyone sees he doesn’t act like many of the other Greasers. This idea is brought up throughout the story, but the first was when

He is unable to find peace with himself or the world around him, and throughout the story Holden is constantly faced the idea of being whether to be a genuine person or a phony. He often depicts these phonies as people who pretend to have no insecurities, and criticisms towards all the flaws these people may possess. The idea of becoming a phony absolutely terrifies Holden as it is also a sign of growing up, and having to accept the problems that he in the past. This is why Holden is so fond of the museum as the exhibits never change places, and everything is how it was left many years prior. When looking at the big picture it becomes evident that Holden is phony as throughout the story there were many times where he just pretended to be enjoying time with someone, or when he lied to one of his classmates parents. At the end of the day, it becomes clear that no matter what he does he, and everyone else will become phonies as it is part of human nature. Holden will continue to have this conflict until he is able to accept the fact of growing up, as these two ideas go hand in hand.
Regardless of time and place people will always have conflicts with or against the general opinion, and two examples of how radically different the stories can be and still follow the trend are Catcher in the Rye and The Outsiders. Both main characters, Ponyboy and Holden go looking for what they truly believe and want to follow. What the ended up finding is how their views may be more similar than the initially thought compared to other people, and they will have to grow up before truly finding where they