1 Do the characters Mr. Spencer, Ackley, and Stradlater strike you as reliable people? Do Holden's observations of them seem accurate or inaccurate? What method does Salinger use for Holden's description of people? Mr. Spencer strikes me as reliable because he cares about Holden you can tell by his conversation with Holden, Holden might not think so because Holden doesn't care. Ackley does not strike me as a reliable person because he always talks behind Stradlater's and is just like Holden, he is Holden's foil. Stradlater does not strike me as a reliable person because he wants Holden to do his English homework. Stradlater would be turning in Holden's homework but taking all the credit which is untrustworthy. Holden's observations of Ackley are correct. Ackley is an annoying guy with a bad personality. Holden's observation of Stradlater is incorrect. Stradlater is not an Ackley like person. He is completely opposite. Holden is like an Ackley. They both are annoying and loners. Holden's observation of Mr. Spencer are correct. Holden says Mr. Spencer is only trying to help him succeed but in an annoying way. I believe that, even though Holden's a liar. J.D. Salinger's method of Holden's describing a character is always a person is a phony.
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