There is a numerous amount of similarities between F. Scott Fitzgerald's
             The Great Gatsby, and J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. Both authors write
             about the real world and how real people behave under certain circumstances. For
             this reason there are many similarities between the two novels. There was a vast
             variety of similarities ranging from themes, symbols, and common persona
             between the characters in both stories. For example both stories contained a
             wealthy character, the narrator who portrayed the average man, and the dream of
             being able to win the love of a former friend, among many others. But the
             similarity which seemed to be most evident between the two stories was that of
             "phonies." Both stories contain minor as well as main characters whose surface
             behavior disguises their inner feelings.
             A minor character in The Great Gatsby who is fake is Jordan Baker. Jordan
             Baker always appears to be "cool" but also portrays the irresponsible exploitation
             that Nick sees in Tom and Daisy Buchanan. Jordan is supposed to be the top
             woman's golfer. But this is ironic because the reader learns of how she cheats.
             This makes Jordan fake because everyone believes her to be the best female golfer
             but in reality she's a big cheater. A character who appears to be similar in the
             novel The Catcher in the Rye is Ackley. Ackley is Holden's roommate who does
             not exactly fit into society. He is unsophisticated and disagrees on many topics
             with Holden. He always makes up stories of how he has had sexual relations with
             several girls. Ackley makes up these stories so that maybe Holden and the other
             guys will accept him and think he's "cool." But Holden, along with the other guys,
             all know he is lying. This makes Ackley a phony and a comparative to Jordan
             A second example of "phonies" between the two books is Tom Buchanan
             from The Great Gatsby and Stradlater from The Catcher in the R...