Relations *Negative*

Patient Holden doesn't particularly get along with other people. He's more intent on as stated before, judging others. Though he judges and despises others he also needs human contact to keep the small amount of sanity I believe he has left. He doesn't particularly enjoy Stradlater even though in early statements towards Ackley about Stradlater he says "He's conceited, bu he's very generous in some things. He really is." Not too long after wards and you find Holden punching Stradlater in the face. Later he states, "How I hated him". It's possible that his outlook on Stradlater changed but he does state the he knew what type of person Stradlater was. That makes me wonder if he lied to Ackley saying that Stradlater was a decent guy because he was getting annoyed with Ackley.