What does Holden say about being a “terrific liar”? Holden states that he’s the most terrific liar he’s ever seen in his life. In the text it states, ” I’M THE MOST terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It’s awful.

Holden, in an act of unconscious irony, is telling his audience the opposite of what he intends: by condemning himself as a liar for the little lies he tells, he is revealing his fundamental honesty.

Uh-oh. Holden’s a liar. In fact, he’s “the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life.” After a short discourse on lying, Holden moves on to tell us that he lives in a dormitory donated by an alumnus named Ossenburger, who made all his money with cheap funeral parlors.

Holden admits to lying frequently, saying, “I’m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life.” Holden confesses that he lies a lot and he describes it as “terrible”, but he can’t help himself when he comes into situations where he can get away with lying.

Holden Caulfield not only lies to the people he interacts with throughout the story, but also continually lies to the audience as an unreliable narrator. Holden lies about his appearance to the audience by saying that he looks significantly older than he really is.

Who does Holden blame for the missing fencing equipment? He blames the team because he had to keep getting up to check where they would get off because no one on the their team knew. Although he tried to tell the team that, they “ostracized” him.

Seeing the little boy walking with his family cheers Holden’s spirits because the sight of them being so relaxed and care free makes Holden want to be relaxed and care free like them. It gave him the idea that he shouldn’t be so stressed and depressed, and he should just not care about what people say.

What does Phoebe realize about Holden that he isn’t ready to admit? He is admitting that losing one’s innocence is a part of growing up and a child cannot be protected from it forever. He realizes that adults must let children reach for their own gold rings; their dreams, hopes, and wants.

What do Holden and Stradlater fight over? Holden says that he is a “pacifist”. Pacifist: a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable.