Thoughts about Holden

I find Holden to be a very interesting individual. He's very smart but won't apply himself. I'm trying to figure out if that's because he thinks he shouldn't have to do the work or what. One of the things I find most interesting is how in chapter 4 you see that he isn't very good with girls. He knows what he should do but he can't get the nerves to do it. I wonder if this applies to other things as well, where he says he should do it but doesn't. Also thoughout the book, you never see him talk about anyone that he really likes. He doesn't really like his parents it sounds like, and even the people that he would consider friends he doesn't like. He points out what he doesn't like about them. He doesn't like Ackley because he's so nosy. Even nice people like the old man, he doesn't like the way he looks and calls him boy all the time. Then in chapter 5 he talks about someone in a good way for the first time in the entire book. His brother Allie. You can really tell that his brother meant a lot to him. He doesn't point out any flaws and all he does is talk in a good way. I think when it comes to Holden's character this is as nice as it gets. This girl Jane also pops into the story for a little while, but he doesn't talk about her long enough to see if he points out her flaws or not. I think that he won't, she'll be the only person besides Allie that he thinks about that way.