Here's a list of Holden's phonies, those who are materialistic, hypocritical, and otherwise dishonest:
A. “Phonies”
1. Glad-handing adults (headmaster)
2. Over-sexed teens (Stradlater)
3. Pretentious snobs (Luce)
4. Celebrity-obsessed girls (in Lavender room)
5. Materialistic artists (D.B.)
By contrast, here's a list of the non-phonies
B. Non-Phonies:
1. All kids are non-phonies: Allie, Pheobe
2. Nuns are non-phonies: talked about Romeo & Juliet
3. Biggest non-phony: James Castle--fell to his death rather than take back “conceited”
4. Mercutio from Romeo & Juliet. Hated false pretense, puppy love
a. J. C. (“Jesus Christ”): is Castle Holden’s martyred saint?
b. Antolini carried Castle’s body; protected him from rubber-necks
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