Embracing Society

The book, The Catcher in the Rye, relates to the statement: we must deal with the ways of society, even if we disagree with them, in order not to seclude ourselves from it, in many ways. In the book, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden strongly disagrees with society and chooses not to deal with it and becomes an outcast and eventually secludes himself away from society as a whole. He puts himself in this situation because he doesn't apply himself in school because he feels its pointless or in his words fake. He feels that all his peers are fake because they value materialistic things. However, it is the norm in society to go to high school because that is what you do. If you don't like being a student, oh well, you have to go to class. This doesn't register in Holden's head. This relates to many people and other students. Most students don't like school and would prefer not to attend. Nevertheless, we all show up for the next day in high school because its the norm in society. Everybody goes to school; simple as that. Holden also neglects everybody because he thinks they are fake because they follow the rules of society, in doing so he becomes an outcast. Instead, he must embrace society, not repress it.