Holden is a young man of just 16, making his way in life. He is expelled from multiple schools and is slightly antisocial. His reluctance to engage in much social interaction makes him quite depressed. He and his friends always talk about "sex", but there's only one in their group who actually does it. Sex is a topic that comes up over and over again throughout the story I will follow. I think Holden is intimidated, but interested in the object of sex itself. He is confused by sex in an attempt to stay young and innocent, but at the same time wants to engage in it and is also worried about homosexuals and perverted people. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay. Holden sees sex as a maturation phase in a young man's life. Seeing it as something that takes away innocence. Yet he also considers himself a “sexual maniac”. This contradicts his beliefs that sex takes away innocence, especially since he has been expelled from many schools and anyone would come to believe that he is not innocent. Although due to his confusion, he always refrains from engaging in giving girls "time". Like with the prostitute he met. He waited for her to come up to his apartment because a man she had met had made him an offer, but when she arrived he decided he was too depressed to do anything, but he paid her anyway. This could lead to the belief that intercourse should only be between two people who know each other very well. Another example, not so sexual but romantic, is his old friend Sally Hayes. He fantasizes about renting a car, running away living in a log cabin, and getting married. She tells him that "you just can't do something like that." Between Sally Hayes and Bernice Krebs, a girl he danced with in a hotel, he sees them as stubborn because their main target is boys and men, who in his opinion are up to no good. While Holden may think that sex is a maturing thing and is slightly degrading, he also wants intimacy very much. Homosexuals and perverts, for Holden they are all the same. An old friend he talked to in a bar, talked a lot about sex and thought it was a typical conversation, he didn't think the topic of sex should be reserved for private company as Holden says “He knew quite a bit about sex, especially about perverts and all that.” Carl knew a lot about sex and knew everyone's sexuality. He said gay people are “flits”. He witnesses a couple on the street spitting in each other's faces and laughing about it. He calls him "sleazy" but is a little turned on by the perverted behavior but at the same time it also bothers him. Please note: this is just an example. Get a custom paper from our expert writers now. Get a Custom Essay Another question to take note of is the possibility that Holden might be gay. Holden noticed that Carl was acting a little gay, but he assured Holden that he was straight. Although it could be that maybe he's reading homosexuality where it doesn't exist. There is a possibility that Holden may be gay but he has difficulty admitting it to himself, after all he seems to be a little uncomfortable at the thought of having sex with a woman.