Is love really all you need? Holden Caulfield, the main character of Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D Salinger meets with different kinds of females throughout his adventures. He has natural teenage thoughts of having sexual relations, like calling for a hooker or calling a women who is a stripper. “In my mind, I'm probably the biggest sex maniac you ever saw” J.D. Salinger ch.9.He is also shallow which is obvious on his date with Sally or the blonde in the Lavender Room. He also has little respect for some women who have different opinions than him. He has no respect for Sally which is obvious when he makes fun of her and makes her cry. Though he disrespects Sally, Holden respects his sister Phoebe and Jane Gallagher. Holden Caulfield’s views and attitudes toward women change according to the type of women he is talking to at that time.
Holden’s shallowness is shown in a few events throughout the novel. When Holden goes to the club in the hotel where he is staying, he starts flirting with three women. They are older than Holden but he dances with all three of them and feels he is “half in love” with the blonde because of her looks and great dancing ability.” I was half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they're not much to look at, or even if they're sort of stupid, you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are. Girls. Jesus Christ. They can drive you crazy. They really can.” J.D. Salinger ch.10. Another time that shows his shallowness is when he makes a date with Sally Hayes. He thinks she is phony and somewhat annoying; the only way he can stand her is because she has great looks. Another time that really shows Holden’s shallowness is when he says he feels sorry for ugly girls they have to be kinder and have a better attitude than pretty girls.
Holden is also normal in one sense because he thinks about having...