How Holden Caufield would respond to high school

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He is not as saintly as he thinks he is, often acting hypocritical. But he still judges people in magazines as phonies simply for being a "lean-jawed guy named David" (53). If little things such as a lean jaw and a "(girl) named Linda or Marcia?always lighting the goddam Davids' pipes for them" (53), Holden is in for a shock when he goes to high school...
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Many guys have lean jaws and some are named David. It is obvious that Holden is irritated by little things easily, another sign of his immaturity. In conclusion, Holden Caulfield would not easily fit in at a high school learning environment. He would be shocked at the graffiti and would be deemed an outcast due to his immaturity...
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