Holden considers D.B. a phony because D.B. (a) says he hates war but reads novels about war: (b) pretends that he enjoys talking to young people; (c) claims not to care about making much money but keeps a high paying job he doesn´t like.

(a) says he hates war but reads novels about war

What gets me about D.B., though, he hated the war so much, and yet he got me to read this book A Farewell to Arms last summer. He said it was so terrific. That's what I can't understand. It had this guy in it named Lieutenant Henry that was supposed to be a nice guy and all. I don't see how D.B. could hate the Army and war and all so much and still like a phony like that.