The Catcher in the Rye--Do you agree with Holden's criticisms of society Why or why not

Holden's criticisms of society center around the fact that he finds society dirty, corrupt and extremely "phony". He views society as a fake surrounding for us all, wants desperately to protect the innocent from the damaging effects of society, and strives to isolate himself from it. I agree with his disapproval of society, though perhaps do not feel as strongly about certain aspects of his thoughts such as escapism. I feel this way not only …

…at of Holden's. This is one of the main reasons why I enjoyed reading the book so much, because of similarities I drew between Holden's ideology and my own. On Holden's criticism of society, I found many interesting ideas that were brought up in the novel which I felt that I agreed with. The main reason why I agree with Holden's views of the world in general is because I have the same cynical mentality.