Blog 3: Pre-thinking about Catcher in the Rye

Being "phony" is to be fake, unreal, and not yourself. Adults are more phony than children because children don't understand not being yourself. Many adults are afraid to be themselves and show off who they are. They are sometimes embarrassed at what they are and what they like. When they are embarrassed, they tend to act differently so people don't know what they are really like. That is being "phony". Another "phony" thing that people do is do something because their friends do. This could be a serious or non serious thing that they follow.